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Meaning of outrance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈuː.tɹɑ̃s

Definitions

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

obsolete, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Français outrance

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”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Outrange outré Outreach Outreached Outreaches Outreaching

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