outlawry
pronunciation
How to pronounce outlawry in British English:
UK ['aʊtˌlɔ:rɪ]
How to pronounce outlawry in American English:
US ['aʊtˌlɒrɪ]
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- Noun:
- illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
Word Origin
- outlawry (n.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French utlagerie, a hybrid from Old English utlaga (see outlaw (n.)) + -ary.
Example
- 1. The reason for this swirl of maritime outlawry can be found on the nearest shore , in somalia .