English Explanatory Dictionary

outlawry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.
  2. The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtlɔːɹi/

Word forms

outlawry outlawries

Etymology

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

Synonyms

outlawdom

Antonyms

inlawry
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