OUTLAW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Outlaw

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Old English ūtlaga (noun), ūtlagian (verb), from Old Norse útlagi, noun from útlagr ‘outlawed or banished’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈaʊtlɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive

Short Definition:

person who has broken law

Examples:
  • bands of outlaws held up trains
  • the outlaw Ned Kelly

Word: Outlaw

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈaʊtlɔː
Dialects: British English
Definition:

ban or make illegal

Short Definition:

ban

Examples:
  • secondary picketing has been outlawed

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