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outrance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈuː.tɹɑ̃s/

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noun

Meaning 1

The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • 1819: But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “outrance”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: utterance

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French oltrance (modern outrance (“excess”)), from outrer (“pass beyond”), from oltre, outre, utre, from Late Latin ultra-. Compare outrage.