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dehors

noun · prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fortification, fortifications, government, military, politics, war

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prep

Meaning 2

Outside of; without or not related to

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: law

Examples

  • dehors the agreement/record/treaty/will etc.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French dehors (“outside”).