foudroyer

French

verb
Definitions
  • to strike (of lightning)
  • to devastate; to cause to be thunderstruck

Etymology

Affix from French foudre (lightning).

Origin

French

foudre

Gloss

lightning

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雷

Emoji
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