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outlawry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈaʊtlɔːɹi/
  • CMU ARPABET: AW1 T L AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outlawdom

Antonyms: inlawry

3

noun

Meaning 3

illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lawlessness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: illegality

History

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English outlawerie, from outlawe + -erie after Anglo-Norman utlagarie, utlarie, and Late Latin utlagaria; by surface analysis, outlaw + -ry.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: fredløshed — declaration removing someone from protection of law
  • Middle English: outlawerie — declaration removing someone from protection of law
  • Old English: ūtlagu — declaration removing someone from protection of law
  • Polish: banicja — declaration removing someone from protection of law