van|tage — «VAN tihj, VAHN », noun. 1. a better position or condition; advantage: »a station of vantage for introducing him to the public favor (Thomas De Quincey). 2. British. advantage; the first point scored in a tennis game after deuce. ╂[short for… … Useful english dictionary
vantage point — van|tage point [ˈva:ntıdʒ pɔınt US ˈvæn ] n also vantage [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: vantage (1300 1400) from Old French avantage; ADVANTAGE] 1.) a good position from which you can see something ▪ From my vantage point on the hill, I could see the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vantage point — van|tage point [ væntıdʒ ,pɔınt ] noun count 1. ) a position from which you can see things well 2. ) the particular ideas or beliefs that influence the way you think about things: VIEWPOINT: The war is described from the vantage point of those on … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vantage point — van′tage point n. a position or place that affords a wide perspective … From formal English to slang
Auguste van Dievoet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Dievoet. Ne doit pas être confondu avec Émile van Dievoet. Auguste van Dievoet, est un historien du droit, jurisconsulte et avocat à la Cour de cassation belge. Il naquit à Bruxelles le 3 mai 1803 au sein d … Wikipédia en Français
To have at vantage — Vantage Van tage (v[.a]n t[asl]j; 48), n. [Aphetic form of OE. avantage, fr. F. avantage. See {Advantage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage. [R.] [1913 Webster] O happy vantage of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vantage — Van tage (v[.a]n t[asl]j; 48), n. [Aphetic form of OE. avantage, fr. F. avantage. See {Advantage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage. [R.] [1913 Webster] O happy vantage of a kneeling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vantage ground — Vantage Van tage (v[.a]n t[asl]j; 48), n. [Aphetic form of OE. avantage, fr. F. avantage. See {Advantage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage. [R.] [1913 Webster] O happy vantage of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
advantage — ad|van|tage W1S1 [ədˈva:ntıdʒ US ədˈvæn ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: avantage, from avant before , from Latin abante; ADVANCE2] 1.) [U and C] something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this ≠ … Dictionary of contemporary English
advantage — ad|van|tage [ əd væntıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others: BENEFIT: the advantages of a good education give someone an advantage: Her teaching experience gives her an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English