Avanti

[ uh-vuhn-tee ]

/ əˈvʌn ti /

Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.

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anchorite

The paper "Avanti," circulating in all parts of the country, was an agency of immense importance.
The American Empire|Scott Nearing
A case in point is ab ante, which has come down to us in the Italian avanti and the French avant.
The Common People of Ancient Rome|Frank Frost Abbott
The earliest name of the tract seems to have been Avanti, from its capital the modern Ujjain.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
At last he came to Avanti in great distress, and was begging for food when she chanced to see him.
Hindoo Tales|Translated by P. W. Jacob

South of Kosala lay the kingdom of the Vamsas, and south of that again the kingdom of Avanti.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various