outremer
/ˈutɹəmɛɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The French Crusader States established in the Middle East after the First Crusade.
Example Sentences
- "After the capture of Jerusalem, the genuine pilgrims had begun to trickle home; the Franks who remained in Outremer (as the Crusader lands in the Middle East had come to be called) were military adventurers, now out for what they could get."
- "Life for ordinary barons in Outremer Jerusalem was probably better than for kings in Europe, where even potentates wore unlaundered wool and lived in bare-stone draughty keeps with rough furniture."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈutɹəmɛɹ/
- British English: /ˈuːtɹəmɛː/