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
Last week, at the Department of Commerce, Candidate Hoover received reports anent his great expectation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sir: Your Joseph Wood Krutch item anent the Common Man recalled a good anecdote .
From Time Magazine Archive
The real crux of the speech was a statement by the Chancellor anent the "safeguarding" and McKenna duties, British equivalents of U. S. protective tariffs.
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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