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ouster.

A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæɔstə/Australia/ˈʌʊstəɹ/Canada/ˈæʊstə/New-Zealand/ˈaʊstə/UK
  1. A putting out of possession; dispossession; ejection.

    historical
  2. Action by a cotenant that prevents another cotenant from enjoying the use of jointly owned property.

  3. The forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; a coup; an ousting.

    US
Where this word comes from

From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust”).

verb/ˈæɔstə/Australia/ˈʌʊstəɹ/Canada/ˈæʊstə/New-Zealand/ˈaʊstə/UK
  1. To oust.

Where this word comes from

From Old French ouster, oustre, a nominalization of Anglo-Norman oustre (“to oust”).

noun/ˈæɔstə/Australia/ˈʌʊstəɹ/Canada/ˈæʊstə/New-Zealand/ˈaʊstə/UK
  1. Someone who ousts.

    UK
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English oust Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ouster From oust + -er.

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