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à outrance

adverb à ou·trance \ˌä-ˌü-ˈträⁿs\

Definition of À OUTRANCE

:  to the limit :  unsparingly
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Origin of À OUTRANCE

French
First Known Use: 1819

Rhymes with À OUTRANCE

diligence, Fort-de-France, Mendès-France, ordonnance, par avance, renaissance

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. à outrance
  2. guerre à outrance
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