Etymology

outremer

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Today it means: An area beyond the sea. Full definition →

French outremer
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outremer · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromoutremer
  2. French · borrowed fromoutremer
  3. English todayoutremer

Borrowed from French outremer.

Outremer · proper noun2

  1. French · derived fromoutre-mer“beyond the sea”
  2. English todayOutremer

From French outre-mer (“beyond the sea”), from outre (“beyond”) and mer (“sea”).

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