English Explanatory Dictionary

outrance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈuː.tɹɑ̃s/

Word forms

outrance outrances

Etymology

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

Synonyms

utterance
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