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Aventail
Aventail 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.
Aventurine
Aventurine 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 feldspar
Aventurine 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.
Disaventure
Disaventure 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.

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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...
- Avent is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Avent (born 1969), American basketball player Elliott Avent, American baseball coach...
- 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...
- 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...
- Roxanne Avent (born 21 June 1976) is an American film producer and movie studio executive. Avent has produced several films, including Meet the Blacks...
- 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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- Richard Avent (13 July 1948 – 2 August 2006) was a British archaeologist, conservationist and civil servant. He was a leading authority on the history...
- feet from State Route 410, were pronounced as belonging to Pammy Annette Avent, who had been believed to be a victim of the Green River Killer. The remains...
- Randy K. Avent is an American computer scientist and academic administrator. He is the first and current President of Florida Polytechnic University....