Lectionary Calendar
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Coup
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(1):
(n.) A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal at rouge et noir.
(2):
(n.) 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.
(3):
(v. i.) To make a coup.
(4):
(n.) A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; - a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Coup'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/coup.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Coup'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/coup.html. 1828.
