avant

Definitions of avant
  1. noun
    the side that is forward or prominent
    synonyms: devant
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    antonyms:
    arrière, derrière
    the side of an object that is opposite its front
    type of:
    côté, face
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
  2. noun
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    synonyms: proue
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    type of:
    devant, devanture
    the side that is seen or that goes first
  3. noun
    the side that is seen or that goes first
    synonyms: devant, devanture
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    antonyms:
    arrière, derrière, dos, envers, revers
    the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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    proue
    front part of a vessel or aircraft
    devant, devanture, façade
    the face or front of a building
    face
    the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
    cadran
    the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
    type of:
    côté
    an extended outer surface of an object
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