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avaunt

[ uh-vawnt, uh-vahnt ]

adverb

Archaic.
  1. away; hence.


avaunt

/ əˈ±¹É”˲Գ٠/

sentence substitute

  1. archaic.
    go away! depart!
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of avaunt1

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French avant to the front < Late Latin ab ante before ( Latin: from before). See ab-, ante-
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of avaunt1

C15: from Old French avant! forward!, from Late Latin ab ante forward, from Latin ab from + ante before
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Example Sentences

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“Avaunt, ye dead woman—who comes in the d-darkness—who enters stealthily, with—with nose behind, f-face turned backwards.â€

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“Avaunt, ye dead man,†he whispered hastily, “who comes in the darkness, who enters stealthily, with nose behind, face turned backwards.â€

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“Avaunt...†the young man mutters.

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“Shahou, ahahou! Avaunt, sire, avaunt!â€

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“Did anybody see which way he went? What an exciting day, what? Sa sa cy avaunt, cy sa avaunt, sa cy avaunt!â€

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