Or, “though the Phocians maintained a war ‘a outrance’ with him.”. From Wordnik.com. [Hellenica] Reference
It makes no compromise, combats a outrance and exacts blind and absolute obedience. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals] Reference
Know ye that valiancy lieth in endurance of outrance and that no case is so strait but that the. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Italy is resolved to defend à outrance that sum total of her rights in which the whole future is inclosed. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915] Reference
Charteris of Kinfauns will do battle with him to the outrance, whilst horse and man may stand, or spear and blade hold together. From Wordnik.com. [The Fair Maid of Perth] Reference
C'est la porte ouverte à tous les excès, avec un discours technologique à outrance, déconnecté du réel, mais ça ne prend pas. From Wordnik.com. [Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas] Reference
Still, many of us were reluctant to suppose that a fight a outrance was contemplated. From Wordnik.com. [What Is Now At Stake In Europe] Reference
The battle will be a l outrance, sith the said offence was of a deadly sort, admitting of no comPosition. From Wordnik.com. [A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8.] Reference
As a sharp example one might point to Thomas Davidson, whom William James called "individualist à outrance". From Wordnik.com. [A Preface to Politics] Reference
The departments are organising to the cry of "Guerre à outrance, ni un pouce de terrain, ni une pierre de nos forteresses!". From Wordnik.com. [Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris] Reference
Judy was on my right, her eyes flashing, and her cheek as red as a peony, evidently prepared to do battle a toute outrance for her friends. From Wordnik.com. [Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood] Reference
A outrance, between the rising and the waning glory, and ink is shed in torrents. From Wordnik.com. [A Distinguished Provincial at Paris] Reference
Comme un voyage à outrance. From Wordnik.com. [traversée du silence] Reference
Faire la guerre à toute outrance. From Wordnik.com. [Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)] Reference
"It is combat ... outrance, I believe?". From Wordnik.com. [To Have and to Hold] Reference
(20) Or, "though the Phocians maintained a war 'a outrance 'with him.". From Wordnik.com. [Hellenica] Reference
It is a duel a outrance. ". From Wordnik.com. [Peter Ruff and the Double Four] Reference
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