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1. Different from, besides, as in They were shocked to find she has a lover other than her husband. [1250] 2. In a different manner than; otherwise than, as in How could she be other than happy with the new house? [Late 1800s] 3. other than that. Except that, as in Other than that the nearest store was five miles away, it was a perfect location.
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