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vantage
[ van-tij, vahn- ]
/ ˈvæn tɪdʒ, ˈvɑn- /
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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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Origin of vantage
1250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French, aphetic variant of avantageadvantage
Words nearby vantage
Van Rensselaer, van Riebeeck, Vansittart, Vansittartism, Vantaa, vantage, vantage ground, vantage point, van't Hoff, Vantin, Vanua Levu
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British Dictionary definitions for vantage
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
Derived forms of vantage
vantageless, adjectiveWord Origin for vantage
C13: from Old French avantage advantage
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