avaunt

avaunt

adv \ə-ˈvȯnt, -ˈvänt\

Definition of AVAUNT

: away, hence

Origin of AVAUNT

Middle English, literally, forward, from Anglo-French avant, from Latin abante forward, before, from ab from + ante before — more at of, ante-

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with AVAUNT

bacchant, bacchante, bouffant, courante, détente, entente, Fremont, gallant, grandaunt, piedmont, Piedmont, piquant, romaunt, savant, sirvente, Vermont