to avaunt
- verb
- /əˈvɔnt/
- Archaic
- The knight commanded, 'avaunt from this place, lest you face my sword!'
Examples
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The wizard raised his staff and shouted, 'avaunt, foul creature!'
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In old tales, heroes would avaunt evil spirits with a single word.
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Why must you avaunt in my presence?
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Can you please avaunt that annoying noise?
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The wizard raised his staff and shouted, 'avaunt, foul creature!'
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The knight commanded, 'avaunt from this place, lest you face my sword!'
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In old tales, heroes would avaunt evil spirits with a single word.
Synonyms
Force someone to leave a place, such as a school or country, often by official order
Force someone to leave a place or group and not let them return
To force a person, animal, or feeling to go away
Force someone to leave a place
Antonyms
How Forceful
- Archaic
- Informal
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Avaunt comes from old French a- + avant, meaning 'forward' or 'away', and is like the root in advance. So to avaunt someone was to drive them away or command them to 'leave'.