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avaunt

a·vaunt
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-vawnt, uh-vahnt]
    • /əˈvɔnt, əˈvɑnt/
    • /ə.ˈvɔːnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-vawnt, uh-vahnt]
    • /əˈvɔnt, əˈvɑnt/

Definitions of avaunt word

  • sentence substitute avaunt go away! depart! 3
  • interjection avaunt begone; go away 3
  • adverb avaunt away; hence. 1
  • noun avaunt Go away. 1
  • noun avaunt (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A vaunt; a boast. 0
  • verb avaunt (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To advance; to move forward; to elevate. 0

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Origin of avaunt

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
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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Parts of speech for Avaunt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

avaunt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

avaunt usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with avaunt

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