outlawry

[ out-law-ree ]
/ ˈaʊtˌlɔ ri /

noun, plural out·law·ries.

the act or process of outlawing.
the state of being outlawed.
disregard or defiance of the law: a man whose outlawry had made him a folk hero.

QUIZZES

QUIZ TIME: TEST YOUR MEMORY OF THE MAY 2020 WORDS OF THE DAY

Let the aeolian gusts transport you back to these popular Words of the Day from the month of May. How many do you remember?
Question 1 of 10
Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
hightail
peregrinate
perpetrate
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of outlawry

1350–1400; Middle English outlauerie < Anglo-French utlagerie, Medieval Latin utlagāria < Middle English outlage outlaw + Anglo-French -erie -ry, Medieval Latin -āria -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM outlawry

non·out·law·ry, noun, plural non·out·law·ries.

Words nearby outlawry

outlander, outlandish, outlast, outlaw, outlaw strike, outlawry, outlay, outleap, outlet, outlier, outline
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for outlawry

British Dictionary definitions for outlawry

outlawry
/ (ˈaʊtˌlɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

the act of outlawing or the state of being outlawed
disregard for the law
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012