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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Sirs: Anent your story on the Army's new Chief-of-Staff: That No. 1 man, U. S. Military Academy, Class of '98�how did he come out?
From Time Magazine Archive
Anent this, Judge Gary said, in the Iron Trade Review: "We are building a mill which will be prepared to manufacture a wide flange beam."
From Time Magazine Archive
Anent The Burnt Million, the Baron's advice to persons in search of a novel is, "Tolle, lege!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10 by Various
Anent the entrie of Ministers to the ministrie: The Assembly thinks expedient that the act holden at St. Andrews, April 24.
From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly
Anent the ordering of the Assembly House Ibid.
From The Acts Of The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland by Church of Scotland. General Assembly
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