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Definition of Outrance
1. n. The utmost or last extremity.
Definition of Outrance
1. Noun. (obsolete) The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outrance
1. the last extremity [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outrance
Literary usage of Outrance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Philosophy and Civilization in the Middle Ages by Maurice Wulf (1922)
"The chief doctrines opposed to the scholastic tendencies: lack of clearness;
inclination to pantheism; deductive method a outrance; absence of moderation. ..."
2. Four Years with the Army of the Potomac by Régis de Trobriand (1888)
"Battle of the Wilderness — Volleys <J outrance in the thickets — The diverse
fortunes—Death of General Wadsworth — Fight in the midst of the flames—Result ..."
3. The Old Régime: Courts, Salons, and Theatres by Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1880)
"—La Guerre a outrance.—" De l'Esprit " of Helvetius.— Jesuits and Jansenists.
—A Grand Auto-da-Fd. — The Esprit of the Police. ..."
4. The Old Régime: Court, Salons, and Theatres by Elliot Jackson, Catherine Charlotte Jackson (1896)
"La Guerre k outrance. — " De 1'Esprit" of Helvetius. — Jesuits and Jansenists.
— A Grand Auto-da-Fe. — The Esprit of the Police. ..."
5. The History of Chivalry by George Payne Rainsford James (1835)
"Of Chivalrous Customs—Education—Grades— Services on the Reception of a Knight—On
Tournaments—Jousts—Combats at outrance —Passages of Arms—The Round ..."
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