This is the 497th most frequent French word.
hors
The French word "hors" means "outside" or "except."
Here, 'hors' is used to indicate a location outside of something.
Hors de la maison, il fait froid.
Outside the house, it is cold.
In this sentence, 'hors' is part of an expression conveying impossibility or refusal.
C'est hors de question de faire cela.
It is out of the question to do that.
Here, 'hors' specifies something occurring outside of a certain timeframe.