feu de joie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of feu de joie
C18: literally: fire of joy
Example Sentences
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I first saw a feu de joie performed at an Australian army tattoo, in the main arena at the Sydney Showground, while I was still in short trousers.
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020
The French expression feu de joie refers to a military celebration when all the riflemen of a regiment fire one shot after another, in close succession: ideally the sound should be continuous, like a drumroll.
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020
It still strikes me as a handy metaphor for the poetic succession, especially because, in the feu de joie, nobody got hurt.
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020
The supplies taken on the victorious Everest ascent of 1953 "included mortars and bombs so that a feu de joie could be fired off when conquest was assured".
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013
Queen’s birthday was observed at Norwich by a parade of the Volunteers and the firing of a feu de joie in the Market Place.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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