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COUP
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Coup
[disambiguation] Coup, in French meaning "blow", is typically used as the short form of the phrase coup d`état, a sudden overthrow of a government. The word may also refer to: ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_(disambiguation)
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Coup
[bridge] In contract bridge, coup is a generic name for various techniques in play, denoting a specific pattern in the lie and the play of cards; it is a special play maneuver by declarer. There are various types of coup which can be effected. == Pure Coups == There are many coups which the ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_(bridge)
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coup
[Noun] Short for the French term coup d�etat. It is a word for when a government is suddenly or violently overthrown. Example: The rebels staged a successful coup.
Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/
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coup
[n] - a brilliant and notable success Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=coup
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Coup
Coup noun [ French, from Latin colaphus a cuff, Greek .............] A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force. Coup de grace (k......' d e gr.... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/174
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Coup
Coup (kō) noun 1. A single roll of the wheel at roulette, or a deal at rouge et noir. [ Cant] 2. Among some tribes of North American Indians, the act of striking or touching an enemy in warfare with the hand or at close quart... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/174
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Coup
Coup intransitive verb To make a coup. « Woe to the Sioux if the Northern Cheyennes get a chance to coup !» F. Remington. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/174
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coup
(koo) French word meaning a blow or attack. coup de sabre (dә sahb´) linear scleroderma on the forehead or scalp, so-called because of its resemblance to the scar of a saber wound. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Coup
• (n.) A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force. • (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 ... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/coup/
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coup
coup (kOO) [Fr.,=blow], among Native North Americans of the Plains culture, a war honor, awarded for striking an enemy in such a way that it was considered an extreme act of bravery. Generally, coups were awarded according to the degree of difficulty and danger involved; the most extreme, such as st... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0813792.html
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Coup
A coup is a unit of coppice that is felled at one time. For example a coppice rotation with a 6 year cycle may have 6 coupes which are felled in order so that there is a harvest of timber every year for the coppice worker to market. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21605
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Coup
[album] Coup is the debut album by The New Regime, which is a solo project by Ilan Rubin, the previous drummer of Welsh band Lostprophets and current drummer of Nine Inch Nails. Ilan recorded all 10 tracks himself on all instruments, including vocals. In addition to the songs found over the ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_(album)
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Coup
also Cut-Over. Another indirect attack, being an attack or deception that passes around the opponent's tip. Following a feint, the blade is pulled up and over the opponent's parrying blade. Use of the fingers and wrist ONLY is permitted, since moving the blade backwards at any time during this move ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing
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coup
1) ... d'etat 2) ...- d'etat 3) Brilliant act 4) Brilliant maneuver 5) Brilliant stroke 6) Clever deed 7) Clever stroke 8) Coup d`etat 9) Decisive blow 10) Grand achievement 11) Great move 12) Group action 13)... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/coup/1
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