aliunde

[ ey-lee-uhn-dee ]

/ ˌeɪ liˈʌn di /

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adverb, adjective Chiefly Law.

not part of or derivable from the document or instrument itself: evidence aliunde.

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Origin of aliunde

<Latin: from another person or place, equivalent to ali(us) other + unde whence

Words nearby aliunde

little bird told one, a, a little knowledge, little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a, A little learning is a dangerous thing, aliturgical, aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah

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How to use aliunde in a sentence

Plurimis equitum, plerisque senatorum non aliunde originem trahi.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
To me it appears as conclusive as internal evidence ever can be; unless there be some disproof aliunde to overthrow it.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume II (of 4)|George Grote
Ad extremam redacti inopiam, aliunde sibi victum qurere cogerentur.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
If we knew any more real kind of union aliunde, we might be entitled to brand all our empirical unions as a sham.
Essays in Radical Empiricism|William James

Qu me res periculo majore cum exemerit, aliunde tamen induxit in majus.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. III: Acadia, 1611-1616|Various

British Dictionary definitions for aliunde

aliunde

/ (ˌeɪlɪˈʌndɪ) /

adverb, adjective

from a source extrinsic to the matter, document, or instrument under considerationevidence aliunde

Word Origin for aliunde

Latin: from elsewhere

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