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à outrance

à outrance adverb: to the greatest extent, to the utmost.

Adverb

à outrance (not comparable)

  1. To the greatest extent, to the utmost.
    • Here a crucial political decision was taken by unanimous vote: the armed revolt under preparation would not be one single blow aimed at drawing concessions from France, but an "unlimited revolution" à outrance to continue until full independence was achieved.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 79
    • However, apart from Windham and Fitzwilliam (and also the King, whose views hardly counted any more), no one in Government had any relish left for an ideological war à outrance.2006, Boyd Hilton, A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?

Origin of à outrance

Unadapted borrowing from French à outrance. Compare to the outrance.

Questions about à outrance

What does à outrance mean?
À outrance means to the greatest extent, to the utmost.
What part of speech is à outrance?
À outrance is an adverb.

Words near à outrance in the dictionary

  1. à la king
  2. à la minute
  3. à la mode
  4. à la nage
  5. à la russe
  6. à outrance
  7. à propos
  8. à propos de bottes
  9. à rouet
  10. à trois
  11. àpropos

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