Outremer
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9.9
- proper noun
- Archaic
- You started out in the surviving Crusader kingdom of Outremer.
Examples
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Life for ordinary barons in Outremer.
Academic text (2011) -
It is not surprising that the evident sleaziness of Outremer politics became notorious in Europe.
Academic text (2011) -
"Outremer" meant "Beyond the Sea."
Blog text (28) -
Outremer lay beyond this sea.
Blog text (28) -
"Defend Outremer."
Blog text (28) -
It distracts attention from the very real need to defend Outremer.
Blog text (28) -
There had been neither a Renaissance nor an Enlightenment nor modernization in Outremer.
Fiction book (2002) -
Now I'm quite aware that comparing the current state of Israel to the Crusader states of Outremer is waving a red flag at some already overexcited bulls.
Blog text (9) -
On your last day in Outremer, the Christians had claimed that the Dome of the Rock, overseen by all parties in a hopelessly complicated arrangement, was built originally as a Byzantine church.
Fiction book (2002) -
The kingdom of Outremer was a significant Crusader stronghold during the Middle Ages.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Outremer comes from old French parts outre 'beyond' and mer 'sea', so it literally means 'beyond the sea'. It was used for the lands European knights set up during the Crusades across the sea, so thinking of 'lands beyond the sea' helps you remember the word.