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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Superior or overpowering force.
  2. n. An unexpected or uncontrollable event.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Superior force.

Wiktionary

  1. n. an overwhelming force
  2. n. law an unavoidable catastrophe, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal obligation

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events

Etymologies

  1. From French force majeure (greater force) (Wiktionary)
  2. French : force, force + majeure, greater. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • wordwench A good word about now.. Sep 30, 2008

  • chained_bear "'Bless me, the Emperor's envoy has put off already.'

    "'God damn and blast the man,' cried the Admiral, looking angrily at the clock. 'Let him go and ... no: we must not offend the Moors. I shall not have time for Aubrey. Pray tell him so, Mr Yarrow—make my excuses—force majeure—do the civil thing—bid him to dinner and let him bring Dr Maturin; or let them come tomorrow morning, if that don't suit.'"
    --Patrick O'Brian, The Far Side of the World, 18

    OED: "Irresistible force or overwhelming power," from the French for "superior power." In law, something that prevents a party from discharging its obligations. Feb 19, 2008

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