foudroyant

[ foo-droi-uhnt; French foo-drwa-yahn ]

/ fuˈdrɔɪ ənt; French fu drwaˈyɑ̃ /

adjective

striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.

Pathology. (of disease) beginning in a sudden and severe form.

Origin of foudroyant

1830–40; <French, present participle of foudroyer to strike with lightning, derivative of foudre lightning <Latin fulgur

Words nearby foudroyant

Foucault, Foucault current, Foucault pendulum, Foucquet, foudre, foudroyant, fouetté, fought, Foujita, foul, foulage

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Example sentences from the Web for foudroyant

The "Foudroyant" came in sight on the afternoon of the 24th.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Carraciolli concealed himself, but was discovered in disguise and put on board the Foudroyant with his hands tied behind his back.
Drake, Nelson and Napoleon|Walter Runciman
The Queen was in a panic, and besought him with tears to give her the "Foudroyant," but Keith was obdurate.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
The court was held on board the “Foudroyant,” which was British territory—a most indefensible proceeding.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

The next instant the oars fell, and the gig whirled round under the Foudroyant's stern and came glancing up toward his own skiff.
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for foudroyant

foudroyant

/ (fuːˈdrɔɪənt) /

adjective

(of a disease) occurring suddenly and with great severity

rare stunning, dazzling, or overwhelming

Word Origin for foudroyant

C19: from French, from foudroyer to strike with lightning, from Old French foudre lightning, from Latin fulgur

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单词	foudroyant
释义	foudroyant [ foo-droi-uhnt; French foo-drwa-yahn ] / fuˈdrɔɪ ənt; French fu drwaˈyɑ̃ / adjective striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling. Pathology. (of disease) beginning in a sudden and severe form. Origin of foudroyant 1830–40; <French, present participle of foudroyer to strike with lightning, derivative of foudre lightning <Latin fulgur Words nearby foudroyant Foucault, Foucault current, Foucault pendulum, Foucquet, foudre, foudroyant, fouetté, fought, Foujita, foul, foulage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foudroyant The "Foudroyant" came in sight on the afternoon of the 24th. The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)\|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan Carraciolli concealed himself, but was discovered in disguise and put on board the Foudroyant with his hands tied behind his back. Drake, Nelson and Napoleon\|Walter Runciman The Queen was in a panic, and besought him with tears to give her the "Foudroyant," but Keith was obdurate. The Life of Nelson, Vol. II. (of 2)\|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan The court was held on board the “Foudroyant,” which was British territory—a most indefensible proceeding. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3\|Various The next instant the oars fell, and the gig whirled round under the Foudroyant's stern and came glancing up toward his own skiff. The Wing-and-Wing\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for foudroyant foudroyant / (fuːˈdrɔɪənt) / adjective (of a disease) occurring suddenly and with great severity rare stunning, dazzling, or overwhelming Word Origin for foudroyant C19: from French, from foudroyer to strike with lightning, from Old French foudre lightning, from Latin fulgur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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