"coupe-gorge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coupe-gorges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French coupe-gorge (literally “cut-throat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|coupe-gorge|lit=cut-throat}} French coupe-gorge (literally “cut-throat”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} coupe-gorge (plural coupe-gorges)
  1. (military) Any position giving the enemy such advantage that the troops occupying it must either surrender or be cut to pieces. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-coupe-gorge-en-noun-MHTRbhkc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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