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Brewer's: Coup de Grace
The finishing stroke. When criminals were tortured by the wheel or otherwise, the executioner gave him a coup de grâce, or blow on the head or breast, to put him out of his misery. “The…Brewer's: Coup de Main
(French). A sudden stroke; a stratagem whereby something is effected suddenly. Sometimes called a coup only, as “The coup [the scheme] did not answer.” “London is not to be taken by a coup…Brewer's: Coup de Soleil
(French). A sun-stroke, any malady produced by exposure to the sun. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Coup de TheatreCoup de Pied de l'Ane A B C D E F G…Brewer's: Coup de Theatre
An unforeseen or unexpected turn in a drama to produce a sensational effect. In ordinary life, something planned for effect. Burke and his dagger was meant for a coup de théâtre, but it…Brewer's: Coeur de Lion
Richard I. of England; so called from the prodigies of personal valour performed by him in the Holy Land. (1157, 1189-1199.) Louis VIII. of France, more frequently called Le Lion. (1187,…Brewer's: De Lunatico Inquirendo
(Latin). A writ issued to inquire into the state of a person's mind, whether it is sound or not. If not of sound mind, the person is called non compos, and is committed to proper guardians…Brewer's: OEil de Boeuf
(L'). A large reception-room (salle) in the palace of Versailles, lighted by round windows so called. The ceiling, decorated by Van der Meulen, contained likenesses of the children of…Brewer's: Oignement de Bretaigne
(French). A sound drubbing. Oignement is a noun corruptly formed from hogner. In Lyons boys called the little cuffs which they gave each other hognes. Frére Eleuthere a trenchoisons. Et j'…Brewer's: Tour de Force
A feat of strength. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894TourlourouTour A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Venus de Medicis
supposed to be the production of Cleomenes of Athens, who lived in the second century before the Christian era. In the seventeenth century it was dug up in the villa of Hadrian, near…Trending
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