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.
The definition of coup de foudre is a French expression literally meaning thunderbolt, but often said to describe love at first sight. An example of coup de foudre is the feeling when the couple first locked eyes together and knew they were in love. 1  a thunderbolt.  a sudden, intense feeling of love.