avant

adjective

ˈä-ˌvän(t) How to pronounce avant (audio)
ˈa-,
-ˌvȯn(t),
-ˌvōⁿ
: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde
avant jazz

Examples of avant in a Sentence

readers of this very avant novel should not expect to find much in the way of traditional narrative structure
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Word History

Etymology

French avant- fore-, front, from avant before, from Latin abante

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of avant was in 1965

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“Avant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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