devant

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də.vɑ̃/
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Etymology 1

From de +‎ avant.

Preposition

devant

  1. confronted with, faced with
  2. in front of, before
    Antonym: derrière
  3. outside
Derived terms

Adverb

devant

  1. in front, at the front
    Il marchait devant.
    He was walking in front.
    Mets-toi devant !
    Stand in front!

Noun

devant m (plural devants)

  1. front
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

devant

  1. present participle of devoir

Further reading

Middle French

Alternative forms

  • devãt (some manuscripts)

Preposition

devant

  1. in front of; before
  2. before (with respect to time)
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 23:
      devant que tu partes perdras le poing en lieu de mon escu
      before you leave you will lose your hand for my shield

Old French

Preposition

devant

  1. in front of
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