DERNIER
Etymology
Adjective
dernier (not comparable)
(dated) Final, last.
Usage notes
The word often appears in the term dernier resort or (in French) dernier ressort (literally “last resort”), meaning the final court or authority to which a legal matter can be appealed.
Anagrams
• nerdier
Source: Wiktionary
Der`nier", a. Etym: [F., from OF. darrein, derrain. See Darrein.]
Definition: Last; final. Dernier ressort ( Etym: [F.], last resort or expedient.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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