foudroyant: Meaning and Definition of
fou•droy•ant
Pronunciation: (f-droi'unt Fr. f-drwa-yän'), [key] — adj.
- striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
- (of disease) beginning in a sudden and severe form.
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