hors concours

[awr kawn-koor]

adjective

French.

1. noting an artist, architect, or the like, not competing or not qualified to compete for the prizes in an exhibit or competition.

2. noting or pertaining to a work or project submitted by such a person to an exhibit or competition.

hors concours

/ ɔr kɔ̃kur /

adjective

1. (of an artist, exhibitor, etc) excluded from competing

2. without equal; unrivalled

Word History and Origins

Origin of hors concours¹

Literally, “out (of the) competition”

Word History and Origins

Origin of hors concours¹

literally: out of the competition