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avaunt

adverb
\ ə-ˈvȯnt How to pronounce avaunt (audio) , -ˈvänt\

Definition of avaunt

: away, hence

First Known Use of avaunt

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for avaunt

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

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