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Word: Dehors
Speech Type: Preposition
Etymology:
early 18th century: from an Old French usage as a preposition (in modern French functioning as an adverb and noun)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈhɔːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
other than, not including, or outside the scope of
Short Definition:other than, not including, or outside scope of
Examples:- where a trust is dehors a will, the beneficiary will not even know of the trustee
- the plea shows that no request, dehors the letter, existed
