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coup de foudre

[ koo duh foo-druh ]

noun

, French.
, plural coups de fou·dre [koo d, uh, , foo, -dr, uh].
  1. love at first sight.


coup de foudre

/ ku də fudrə /

noun

  1. a sudden and amazing action or event
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coup de foudre1

First recorded in 1770–80; from French: literally “bolt of lightning”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coup de foudre1

literally: lightning flash

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