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AventailAventail Av"en*tail, n. [OF. esventail. Cf. Ventail.]
The movable front to a helmet; the ventail. Aventine
Aventine Av"en*tine, a.
Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which
Rome stood. --Bryant.
Aventre
Aventre A*ven"tre, v. t.
To thrust forward (at a venture), as a spear. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
AventurineAventurine A*ven"tu*rine, n. [F. aventurine: cf. It.
avventurino.]
1. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was
produced in the first place by the accidental (par
aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of
melted glass.
2. (Min.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled
throughout with scales of yellow mica.
Aventurine feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal
firelike reflections due to the presence of minute
crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone. Aventurine feldsparAventurine A*ven"tu*rine, n. [F. aventurine: cf. It.
avventurino.]
1. A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was
produced in the first place by the accidental (par
aventure) dropping of some brass filings into a pot of
melted glass.
2. (Min.) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled
throughout with scales of yellow mica.
Aventurine feldspar, a variety of oligoclase with internal
firelike reflections due to the presence of minute
crystals, probably of hematite; sunstone. Contravention
Contravention Con`tra*ven"tion, n. [Cf. F. contravention.]
The act of contravening; opposition; obstruction;
transgression; violation.
Warrants in contravention of the acts of Parliament.
--Macaulay.
In contravention of all his marriage stipulations.
--Motley.
DisaventureDisaventure Dis`a*ven"ture (?; 135), n. [See Disadventure,
Adventure.]
Misfortune. [Obs.] --Spenser. Disaventurous
Disaventurous Dis`a*ven"tur*ous, a.
Misadventurous; unfortunate. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Intraventricular
Intraventricular In`tra*ven*tric"u*lar, a.
Within or between ventricles.
Misaventure
Misaventure Mis`a*ven"ture, n.
Misadventure. [Obs.]
Paraventure
Paraventure Par`a*ven"ture, adv. [Par + aventure.]
Peradventure; perchance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Meaning of Avent from wikipedia
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Avent is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Anthony Avent (born 1969),
American basketball player Elliott Avent,
American baseball coach...
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Philips Avent,
stylized as
Philips AVENT, is a
child care
brand which manufactures baby bottles,
breast pumps, and
other baby
feeding and
health accessories...
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Anthony Avent (born
October 18, 1969) is an
American former professional basketball player who was
selected by the
Atlanta Hawks in the
first round (15th...
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Elliott Avent (born May 1, 1956) is a
baseball coach, who is the
current head
baseball coach of the NC
State Wolfpack. He
attended North Carolina State...
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Francis "Frank"
Avent Gumm (March 20, 1886 –
November 17, 1935) was an
American vaudevillian and
theatre manager. He is the
father of the
American actress...
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Avent is an
American horticulturist and plantsman. He and wife and
business partner,
Anita Avent, own
Plant Delights Nursery and
Juniper Level Botanic...
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Roxanne Avent (born 21 June 1976) is an
American film
producer and
movie studio executive.
Avent has
produced several films,
including Meet the Blacks...
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Richard Avent (13 July 1948 – 2
August 2006) was a
British archaeologist,
conservationist and
civil servant. He was a
leading authority on the history...
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Randy K.
Avent is an
American computer scientist and
academic administrator. He is the
first and
current President of
Florida Polytechnic University....
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Avent, p.31.
Avent, p.33.
Avent, p.35.
Avent, pp.11, 31; King, p.135.
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