Avanti

[ uh-vuhn-tee ]

/ əˈvʌn ti /

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noun

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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At last he came to Avanti in great distress, and was begging for food when she chanced to see him.
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A case in point is ab ante, which has come down to us in the Italian avanti and the French avant.
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Gem to Avanti given, Where village ancients tell their tales of mirth And old romance!
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The earliest name of the tract seems to have been Avanti, from its capital the modern Ujjain.
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