Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, adv. [OF. par avant. See {Par}, and lst {Avaunt}.] 1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] --Spenser. Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, adv. [OF. par avant. See {Par}, and lst {Avaunt}.] 1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] --Spenser. 2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] --Spenser.