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coups de foudre

coups de foudre is the plural of coup de foudre.

Meaning of coup de foudre

Noun

coup de foudre (plural coups de foudre)

  1. A sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.
    • The encounter with Laura that Good Friday was a coup de foudre, and for the rest of his life he was to adore her, mostly from afar.2007, Edwin Mullins, The Popes of Avignon, Blue Bridge, published 2008, page 84

Questions about coups de foudre

What is coups de foudre the plural of?
Coups de foudre is the plural of coup de foudre.

Words near coups de foudre in the dictionary

  1. coups
  2. coups d'etat
  3. coups d'oeil
  4. coups d'état
  5. coups de force
  6. coups de foudre
  7. coups de grace
  8. coups de grâce
  9. coups de maitre
  10. coups de théâtre
  11. coups-de-grace

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