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dehors

Syllabification: (de·hors)
Pronunciation: /dəˈ(h)ôr/

Definition of dehors

preposition

Law
  • other than, not including, or outside the scope of:the plea shows that no request, dehors the letter, existed

Origin:

early 18th century: from an Old French usage as a preposition (in modern French functioning as an adverb and noun)

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