Definition of Coup de grâce

1. Noun. The blow that kills (usually mercifully).

Exact synonyms: Deathblow
Generic synonyms: Kill, Killing, Putting To Death

Definition of Coup de grâce

1. Noun. A final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coup De Grâce

county seats
county town
countyhood
countylike
countywide
coup
coup d'arret
coup d'etat
coup d'oeil
coup d'œil
coup d'état
coup d'états
coup de force
coup de foudre
coup de grace
coup de grâce (current term)
coup de main
coup de maitre
coup de sabre
coup de theatre
coup de théâtre
coup injury of brain
coup stick
coup sticks
coupage
coupe
couped
coupee
coupees
coupelike

Literary usage of Coup de grâce

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising His Letters, Private by Rufus King (1898)
"King to Gore—No Peace in Europe till Bonaparte receives Coup de Grace— The Impressment said not to be of pressing Importance now—Peace on any Terms—Jay to ..."

2. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"The coup de grace which the address gives to the factious ascendency, so long forming a cloud over the State ..."

3. The Illustrated Magazine of Art (1853)
"each step, and the judge* decided that it should now receive the coup de grace from the rfr. ... coup de grace ..."

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