coign of vantage

coign of van·tage

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koin uhv, ov van-tij, vahn-]
- /kɔɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn-/
- /kɔɪn əv ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koin uhv, ov van-tij, vahn-]
- /kɔɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn-/

Definitions of coign of vantage words

noun coign of vantage an advantageous position or stance for observation or action 3
noun coign of vantage an advantageous position for observation or action 3
noun coign of vantage a good position for observation, judgment, criticism, action, etc. 1

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Origin of coign of vantage

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Coign of vantage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coign of vantage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

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