forlorn hope: Palabra del día: January 22, 2021
forlorn hope , n :
(military, archaic) A small troop of soldiers picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party. (obsolete) In the plural form forlorn hopes: the soldiers collectively making up such a troop; (by extension) a group of reckless adventurers. (by extension) Any dangerous or hopeless venture.
(military, archaic) A small troop of soldiers picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party. (obsolete) In the plural form forlorn hopes: the soldiers collectively making up such a troop; (by extension) a group of reckless adventurers. (by extension) Any dangerous or hopeless venture.
