First Known Use: 1965
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avant
adjective \ˈä-ˌvän(t), ˈa-, -ˌvȯn(t), -ˌvōⁿ\
Definition of AVANT
: culturally or stylistically advanced : avant-garde <avant jazz>
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Origin of AVANT
French avant- fore-, front, from avant before, from Latin abante
Related to AVANT
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- advanced, avant-garde, cutting-edge, progressive, state-of-the-art
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