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Word of the Day 12/22/16 Hors de Combat

Hors de Combat (adverb, adjective)
hors de combat [awr duh kawn-ba]

adverb, adjective, French.
1. out of the fight; disabled; no longer able to fight.



Origin: 1757, French, literally "out of combat."

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