coup de grâce — a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal; a finishing stroke
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal; a finishing stroke
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs/
Example Sentences
- Missing the penalty kick was the coup de grâce to his soccer career.
- The terrible reviews were bad, but the food poisoning incident was the coup de grâce for the restaurant.
- After failing three exams, sleeping through the final was the coup de grâce to my GPA.
coup de grâce
NOUN//ˌkuː də ˈɡrɑːs//
a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal; a finishing stroke
A coup de grâce delivered by a knight ending the final battle decisively
The coup de grâce arrives with grace and embrace — a final stroke that ends suffering with dignity and space for peace to thrive
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From French, combining 'coup' (blow, stroke) from Latin 'colpus' and 'grâce' (grace, mercy) from Latin 'gratia'. The phrase literally means 'blow of mercy' and refers to a final merciful strike to end suffering.
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📝Examples
“Missing the penalty kick was the coup de grâce to his soccer career.”
“The terrible reviews were bad, but the food poisoning incident was the coup de grâce for the restaurant.”
“After failing three exams, sleeping through the final was the coup de grâce to my GPA.”
“The scandal was damaging, but the leaked video was the coup de grâce to his political ambitions.”
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