Definitions for foudroyant

foudroyant fou·droy·ant

Spelling: [foo-droi-uh nt; French foo-drwa
IPA: /fuˈdrɔɪ ənt; French fu drwaˈyɑ̃/

Foudroyant is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 457 anagrams from letters in foudroyant (adfnoortuy).

Definitions for foudroyant

adjective

  1. striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
  2. 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

Examples for foudroyant

As for Roller, he pulled alongside of the foudroyant just as the bells of the fleet were striking eight, or midnight.

That of the Monmouth was 540 pounds, that of the foudroyant was 1136 pounds.

The foudroyant, which was taken into the service, was looked upon for many years as the finest ship in the British Navy.

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 "foudroyant" came in sight on the afternoon of the 24th.

The expedition was destroyed, and the foudroyant had the whole honour of the victory.

The foudroyant's superior manœuvring enabled her to commence the engagement by a raking fire.

He reached the foudroyant some time before sunset, and immediately placed the order in her captain's hands.

The helm was eased a little, and the ship sheered nearer to le foudroyant.

The foudroyant, on that melancholy occasion, had been astern of the Victory, the admiral's ship.

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