A higher than normal level may be due to a number of health conditions. 1  Common causes include: 2  Being on bed rest for a long time. 3  Consuming too much calcium or vitamin D. 4  Hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid glands make too much of their hormone; often associated with a low vitamin D level).
Definition of 'coup de grace'. coup de grace (ku dÉ grÉs ) A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example, an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker. Irving Kristol delivered the coup de grace in a letter dated June 12: they had decided to reject the proposal.
Coup de Grace (The Stranglers album) (Redirected from Coup de Grace (Stranglers album)) Coup de Grace is the fourteenth album by The Stranglers released in 1998. The tracks on Coup de Grace represent a greater writing input from Jean Jacques Burnel (JJ Burnel) than on more recent outings; he also sings four of the ten tracks.