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extern

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) extern (adjective)
  2. 2) extern (noun)

1ex·tern

adj \ek-ˈstərn, ˈek-ˌ\

Definition of EXTERN

archaic
: external

Origin of EXTERN

Middle French or Latin; Middle French externe, from Latin externus
First Known Use: 1530

Rhymes with EXTERN

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, Lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, stem turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

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