Outlaw vs Nomad - What's the difference?
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A fugitive from the law.
A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
A person who operates outside established norms.
A wild horse.
(humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
To declare illegal
To place a ban upon
To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
To deprive of legal force.
A member of a group of people who, having no fixed home, move around seasonally in search of food, water and grazing etc.
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As nouns the difference between outlaw and nomad
is that outlaw is a fugitive from the law while nomad is a member of a group of people who, having no fixed home, move around seasonally in search of food, water and grazing etc.As a verb outlaw
is to declare illegal.outlaw
English
Noun
(en noun)- The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
Synonyms
* (person that operates outside established norms) anti-heroVerb
(outlaw)- to outlaw a debt or claim
- Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.
External links
* * *nomad
English
Noun
(wikipedia nomad) (en noun)Geothermal Energy, volume=101, issue=4, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Energy has seldom been found where we need it when we want it. Ancient nomads , wishing to ward off the evening chill and enjoy a meal around a campfire, had to collect wood and then spend time and effort coaxing the heat of friction out from between sticks to kindle a flame. With more settled people, animals were harnessed to capstans or caged in treadmills to turn grist into meal.}}
