Avanti

[ uh-vuhn-tee ]

/ əˈvʌn ti /

Kingdom of, an ancient Aryan kingdom of W central India, with its capital near modern Ujjain; flourished in the 6th–4th centuries b.c.

Example sentences from the Web for avanti

The paper "Avanti," circulating in all parts of the country, was an agency of immense importance.

The American Empire |Scott Nearing
A case in point is ab ante, which has come down to us in the Italian avanti and the French avant.

The Common People of Ancient Rome |Frank Frost Abbott
The earliest name of the tract seems to have been Avanti, from its capital the modern Ujjain.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 |Various
At last he came to Avanti in great distress, and was begging for food when she chanced to see him.

Hindoo Tales |Translated by P. W. Jacob

South of Kosala lay the kingdom of the Vamsas, and south of that again the kingdom of Avanti.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various