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fou·droy·ant

(fo͞o-droi′ənt, fo͞o′drwä-yäN′)

adj.

1. Dazzling or stunning in effect.

2. Medicine Occurring suddenly and severely. Used of a disease.

[French, from present participle of foudroyer, to strike with lightning, from foudre, lightning, from Old French fouldre, from Latin fulgur, from fulgēre, to flash; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]

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foudroyant

(fuːˈdrɔɪənt)

adj

1. (Pathology) (of a disease) occurring suddenly and with great severity

2. rare stunning, dazzling, or overwhelming

[C19: from French, from foudroyer to strike with lightning, from Old French foudre lightning, from Latin fulgur]

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