EXTERNE

Etymology

Noun

externe (plural externes)

A person affiliated with an institution who does not reside there, especially a doctor or medical student in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`terne", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Extern.] (med.)

Definition: An officer in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who cares for the out-patients.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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