coup de foudre

The definition of coup de foudre is a French expression literally meaning thunderbolt, but often said to describe love at first sight.

(noun)

An example of coup de foudre is the feeling when the couple first locked eyes together and knew they were in love.

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See coup de foudre in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. a thunderbolt
  2. a sudden, intense feeling of love

Origin: Fr, lit., bolt of thunder

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