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avaunt
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avaunt

adverb \ə-ˈvȯnt, -ˈvänt\

Definition of AVAUNT

: away, hence
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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

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