vantage
[ van-tij, vahn- ]
/ ˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn- /
noun
a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or a commanding view.
an advantage or superiority: the vantage of wisdom that often comes with age.
British. advantage(def 5).
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Nearby words
- vannucci, pietro,
- vanquish,
- vansittart,
- vansittartism,
- vantaa,
- vantage ground,
- vantage point,
- vanua levu,
- vanuatu,
- vanward
Origin of vantage
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vantage
/ (ˈvɑːntɪdʒ) /
noun
a state, position, or opportunity affording superiority or advantage
superiority or benefit accruing from such a position, state, etc
tennis short for advantage
Word Origin for vantage
C13: from Old French avantage advantage
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vantage
c.1300, "advantage, profit," from Anglo-French vantage, from Old French avantage (see advantage). Vantage point attested from 1865; a similar notion was in earlier vantage ground (1610s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper