Definition of devant
:in front :forward
—used in ballet of the execution of a step or of the movement of an arm or leg in front of the body
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de·vant
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Origin and Etymology of devant
French, from Old French devant, davant, from de from (from Latin de) + avant before, from Latin abante
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