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avant

/əˈvɑːnt/
a · vant
Plural:avants
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• adjective

1

Culturally or artistically experimental, radical, or ahead of its time; avant-garde.

Example

"The gallery specializes in avant cinema and unconventional sound installations."

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• noun

1

The front or leading part of a military force; the vanguard or van (now archaic or historical).

Example

"The commander rode at the head of the avant as the army approached the river."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'avant' ('before, in front'), from Vulgar Latin '*abante', a compound of Latin 'ab' ('from') and 'ante' ('before'); in modern English, the adjective sense is a clipping of 'avant-garde'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Avant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/avant
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