different between abhorrence vs avaunt

English

Etymology

abhor +? -ence

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?h??.n?s/, /?b?h??.n?ts/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b?h??.n?s/, /?b?h??.n?ts/, /?b?h??.n?s/, /?b?h??.n?ts/

Noun

abhorrence (countable and uncountable, plural abhorrences)

1. Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17^th century.]
2. (obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II. [Late 17^th century.]
3. A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing. [Mid 18^th century.]

Synonyms

• abhorrition

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Translations

References

English

Etymology

First used 1275–1325; Middle English, from Old French avant (“to the front”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??v??nt/

Interjection

avaunt

1. (archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence.

Noun

avaunt (plural avaunts)

1. (obsolete) A vaunt; a boast.

Verb

avaunt (third-person singular simple present avaunts, present participle avaunting, simple past and past participle avaunted)

1. (obsolete) To advance; to move forward; to elevate.
2. (obsolete) To depart; to move away.

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3. (archaic) To vaunt; to boast.

References

• avaunt in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Old French

Alternative forms

• avant

Adverb

avaunt

1. (late Anglo-Norman) before; earlier (with respect to time)

References

• avaunt on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) avant
• (Sursilvan) avon
• (Sutsilvan) avànt

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin abante, from Latin ab + ante, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ent- (“front, forehead”).

Preposition

avaunt

1. (Puter) ago

Related terms

• aunz (“before, beforehand”)