anent
Americanpreposition
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in regard to; about; concerning.
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British. beside; in line with.
preposition
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lying against; alongside
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concerning; about
Etymology
Origin of anent
before 900; Middle English variant (with excrescent -t; see ancient 1) of anen, Old English on emn, on efen on even 1 (ground), with, beside
Example Sentences
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The Naval Conference There has been the usual amount of come-on in the French press during the past week anent the exact location of the next war.
From Time Magazine Archive
Letters anent your choice . . . show a foggy ignorance of the tremendous burden of the crown .
From Time Magazine Archive
Dolmage-Heath Lima, Peru Sir: In your article anent the new Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden . . . you say two of Eden's brothers, Timothy and Nicholas, were killed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Evangelist Sunday made another prophecy, anent his stop in St. Louis.
From Time Magazine Archive
These bans an’ wafts an’ boh-ghosts an’ barguests an’ bogles an’ all anent them is only fit to set bairns an’ dizzy women a-belderin’.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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