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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tour de force /ˌtʊr də ˈfɔrs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. tours de force /ˌtʊrz də ˈfɔrs/USA pronunciation .- an excellent, very special achievement by an artist, author, etc., unlikely to be equaled;
a stroke of genius:His latest book was a tour de force.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tour de force (tŏŏr′ də fôrs′, -fōrs′; Fr. to̅o̅r də fôrs′),USA pronunciation [pl.] tours de force (tŏŏrz′ də fôrs′, -fōrs′; Fr. to̅o̅r də fôrs′).USA pronunciation - an exceptional achievement by an artist, author, or the like, that is unlikely to be equaled by that person or anyone else;
stroke of genius:Herman Melville'sMoby Dick was a tour de force. - a particularly adroit maneuver or technique in handling a difficult situation:The way the president got his bill through the Senate was a tour de force.
- a feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.
- French: feat of strength or skill
- 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tour de force French: /tur də fɔrs; English: ˈtʊə də ˈfɔːs/ n ( pl tours de force /tur; English: ˈtʊə/)- a masterly or brilliant stroke, creation, effect, or accomplishment
Etymology: literally: feat of skill or strength |