Paravant
Pronunciation : Par"a*vant`, Par"a*vant`
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [OF. par avant. See Par, and lst Avaunt.]
Definition : 1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913