Word Meanings - VANT-COURIER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An avant-courier. See Van-courier. Holland.

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• HOLLANDAISE SAUCE; HOLLANDAISE
  A sauce consisting essentially of a seasoned emulsion of butter and yolk of eggs with a little lemon juice or vinegar.
• HOLLAND
  A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown or unbleached hollands.
• HOLLANDS
  See HOLLAND (more info) 1. Gin made in Holland. 2. pl.
• HOLLANDISH
  Relating to Holland; Dutch.
• HOLLANDER
  1. A native or one of the people of Holland; a Dutchman. 2. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, Dutch clinker. Wagner.
• COURIER
  1. A messenger sent with haste to convey letters or dispatches, usually on public busuness. The wary Bassa . . . by speedy couriers, advertised Solyman of the enemy's purpose. Knolles. 2. An attendant on travelers, whose business it is to make
• AVANT-GUARD
  The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.
• AVANT
  The front of an army. See Van.
• AVANT-COURIER
  A person dispatched before another person or company, to give notice of his or their approach.
• VANT-COURIER
  An avant-courier. See Van-courier. Holland.
• VAN-COURIER
  One sent in advance; an avant-courier; a precursor.
• PARAVANT; PARAVANT
  1. In front; publicly. Spenser. 2. Beforehand; first. Spenser.
• VAUNT-COURIER
  See SHAK
• SAVANT
  A man of learning; one versed in literature or science; a person eminent for acquirements.
• IRRELAVANT
  Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly, adv.