coup de grâce
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noun \ˌkü-də-ˈgräs\ plural coups de grâce or coups de grace \ˌkü-də-\
Definition of COUP DE GRÂCE
1
: a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded
2
: a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
See Variants of COUP DE GRÂCE
coup de grâce or coup de grace \ˌkü-də-ˈgräs\
Examples of COUP DE GRÂCE
- The legislature's decision to cut funding has administered the coup de grâce to the governor's proposal.
- <the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating>
Origin of COUP DE GRÂCE
French coup de grâce, literally, stroke of mercy
First Known Use: 1699
Related to COUP DE GRÂCE
- Synonyms
- capper, clincher (or coup de grace), crusher, topper
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