coup

Definition of coup in English English dictionary: A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act; a triumph; A coup d'état; By extension, a takeover of one group by another; A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force; a brilliant and notable success; a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force; [coo ] He made a good coup A good hit or haul (French ); Among some tribes of North American Indians, the act of striking or touching an enemy in warfare with the hand or at close quarters, as with a short stick, in such a manner as by custom to entitle the doer to count the deed an act of bravery; hence, any of various other deeds recognized by custom as acts of bravery or honor; A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal at rouge et noir; A coup is an achievement which is thought to be especially good because it was very difficult. The sale is a big coup for the auction house. Brumaire Coup of 18-19 coup d'état Fructidor Coup of 18; "to count coup" From French "coup" = strike Common practice among Plains Indians Touching a living enemy with a coup stick or with the bare hand A warrior who "counted coup" and returned home safely was considered braver than someone who killed an enemy He was honored for this act, often with an eagle feather; A coup is a unit of coppice that is felled at one time, for example, a coppice rotation with a 6 year cycle may have 6 coupes which are felled in order so that there is a harvest of timber every year for the coppice worker to market; When there is a coup, a group of people seize power in a country. a military coup They were sentenced to death for their part in April's coup attempt. = coup d'état; To make a coup; (1) a master stroke; {i} sudden successful stroke; revolution, takeover, overthrow; A coup détat
coup d'arret: A counter-attack that attempts to take advantage of an uncertain attack
coup d'etat: Alternative spelling of coup d’état
14. Coup d’Etat.
coup d'état: The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures
coup d'états: plural form of coup d’état
coup d'œil: The ability to understand much at a glance
coup de grâce: A final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal
coup de maitre: Masterstroke
coup de maitre: Introduction of a catheter into the bladder via the urethra
coup de theatre: Alternative spelling of coup de théâtre
coup de théâtre: A theatrical trick or gesture, something staged for dramatic effect
coup de théâtre: A sudden or unexpected event in a play, pulled off by the author, the director, or even an actor
coup stick: A stick for touching the enemy in battle in order to count coup
coup sticks: plural form of coup stick
coup d'oeil: A brief survey, glance
coup de foudre: (deyim) (plural: coups de foudre) a sudden unforeseen event, especially love at first sight
Coup of 18 Fructidor: (Sept. 4, 1799) Purge of conservatives during the French Directory period. Fearing it was losing popularity, the government sent Gen. Pierre F.C. Augereau to command troops guarding the legislative assembly at the Tuileries. On 18 Fructidor, Year V, in the republican calendar (Sept. 4, 1799), Augereau purged more than 130 royalists and counterrevolutionaries from the legislative body; many others, including journalists and the director, were deported to French Guiana. The republican constitution was also fatally weakened, which confirmed the new power of the army and led to the Coup of 18-19 Brumaire, Year VII (Nov. 9-10, 1799), and Napoleon's military despotism
Coup of 18-19 Brumaire: (1799) French coup d'état that overthrew the Directory and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon. Planned by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand with the aid of Napoleon, the coup took place on November 9-10 (18-19 Brumaire in the French republican calendar). It is often considered the effective end of the French Revolution
coup attempt: attempted revolution, attempted overthrow of a government
coup d'état: When there is a coup d'état, a group of people seize power in a country. = coup
coup d'etat: a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup d'etat: sudden and forcible (usually military) overthrow of a government
coup de grace: A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker. Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decided to reject the proposal. = death blow
coup de grace: the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
coup de grace: merciful strike intended to end one's suffering; deathblow intended to end one who is mortally wounded; conclusive finishing act, decisive ending blow
coup de grace: (Pronounced "koo day GRAH ") A miscellaneous, full-round action that allows an attacker to attempt a killing blow against a helpless opponent A coup de grace can be administered with a melee weapon if no more than a 5-foot step is required to do so, or with a bow or crossbow if the attacker is adjacent to the opponent An attacker delivering a coup de grace automatically scores a critical hit, after which the defender must make a successful Fortitude save (DC 10+damage inflicted) or die Rogues also gain their extra sneak attack damage for this attack Delivering a coup de grace provokes attacks of opportunity from threatening foes A coup de grace is not possible against a creature immune to critical hits
coup de main: {i} sudden surprise attack, attack without warning, sudden attack carried out to surprise an enemy
coup de main: an attack without warning
coup de theatre: a highly successful theatrical production a sensational bit of stagecraft a dramatic surprise
coupé: A coupé is a car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, two doors, and seats for four people
count coup: To win prestige in battle by performing an act of bravery in the face of the enemy (such as touching him and escaping unharmed) — a ritual of the Plains Indians|Plains Indians]] of North America
counted coup: Simple past tense and past participle of count coup
counting coup: Present participle of count coup
counts coup: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of count coup
put down coup attempt: suppress an attempt at revolution, suppress an overthrow attempt