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coup de foudre

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  1. coup de foudrenoun

    A sudden unexpected event, especially an emotional one; love at first sight.

  2. Etymology: From coup de foudre.

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  1. coup de foudre

    Love at first sight is a personal experience as well as a common trope in literature and other creative works: a person or character feels an instant, extreme, and ultimately long-lasting romantic attraction for a stranger upon first seeing that stranger. Described by poets and critics since the emergence of ancient Greece, falling in love at first sight has become a common theme in Western fiction.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coup de foudre in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coup de foudre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of coup de foudre in a Sentence

  1. Sir V Pritchett:

    There is nothing like a coup de foudre and absorption in family responsibility for maturing the male and pulling his scattered wits together.


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