OUTRANCE

Etymology

Noun

outrance (usually uncountable, plural outrances)

(obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.

Anagrams

• cornuate, courante

Source: Wiktionary


Ou`trance", n. Etym: [F. See OutrÉ.]

Definition: The utmost or last extremity. Combat Ă  outrance, a fight to the end, or to the death.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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