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PARAVANT
Etymology
Adverb
paravant (not comparable)
(obsolete, rare) Pre-eminently; first. [16th-17th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*vant`, Par"a*vant`, adv. Etym: [OF. par avant. See Par, and lst Avaunt.]
1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] Spenser.
Par"a*vant`, Par"a*vant`, adv. Etym: [OF. par avant. See Par, and lst Avaunt.]
1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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