Word Meanings - VANT-COURIER - Book Publishers vocabulary database
An avant-courier. See Van-courier. Holland.
Related words: (words related to VANT-COURIER)
- 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.