paravant

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adverb

Pre-eminently; first.

OriginMiddle French paravant →
First used 16th–17th c.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

adverbparavant (not comparable)

alternative paravaunt

  1. not comparableobsoleterarePre-eminently; first.First known use 16th–17th c.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchparavant
  2. Englishparavant

From Middle French paravant, from par + avant.

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APA

paravant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravant

MLA

“paravant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paravant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravant.

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