avant

As a preposition avant

is before, beforehand.

As a noun event is

blowhole (of cetaceans).

As a noun lavant

is a shallow or more or less intermittent spring.

As a preposition avant is

before, beforehand.

As nouns the difference between avant and savant

is that avant is the front of an army; the vanguard while savant is a person of learning; one who is versed in literature or science.

As a preposition avant

is before, beforehand.

As an adjective vant is

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As a verb vant is

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As a preposition avant

is before, beforehand.

As an interjection avast is

(nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!.

As an interjection avaunt

is (archaic) begone; depart; a word of contempt or abhorrence, equivalent to the phrase "get thee gone".

As a noun avaunt

is (obsolete) a vaunt; a boast.

As a verb avaunt

is (obsolete) to advance; to move forward; to elevate.

As a preposition avant is

before, beforehand.

In obsolete terms the difference between avant and ovant

is that avant is the front of an army; the vanguard while ovant is exultant.

As a noun avant

is the front of an army; the vanguard.

As an adjective ovant is

exultant.