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devant

devant

French

Preposition

devant

  1. confronted with, faced with
  2. in front of, before
  3. outside

Noun

devant m ‎(plural devants)

  1. front

Verb

devant

  1. present participle of devoir

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • devãt (some manuscripts)

Preposition

devant

  1. in front of; before
  2. before (with respect to time)
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 23:
      devant que tu partes perdras le poing en lieu de mon escu
      before you leave you will lose your hand for my shield [which you lost]

Old French

Preposition

devant

  1. in front of

Etymology

de + avant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.vɑ̃/

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