coup de foudre en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkuː də ˈfuːdɹə/
Etymology
Borrowed from French coup de foudre (“lightning strike”).
Meanings
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A sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.
They immediately fell madly in love. A lightning bolt. Coup de foudre.
2023, Pamela Anderson, Love, Pamela, →ISBN: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coups de foudre | Number=Plur | lexicographic |