vantage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvæntɪd͡ʒ/ (US)
- /ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English vantage, by apheresis from advantage; see advantage.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) An advantage.
The Londoners seeing that they could get no vantage against the duke, who was without their reach, to bewreak their anger they took his arms, which in most despiteful wise they hanged up in the open places of the city in sign of reproach, as for a traitor; […]
1841, John Foxe, The History of John Wickliffe, page 21:
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(countable, uncountable) A place or position affording a good view; a vantage point.
From this point of vantage, we were able to gain an impression of the massive outlines of the main structure, and its intricate maze of girders.
1950 March, H. A. Vallance, “On Foot Across the Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 149:
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(countable, uncountable) A superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
O happy vantage of a kneeling knee!
1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]:
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, dated, uncountable) Alternative form of advantage (score after deuce)
alt of advantage
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vauntage | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vantages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
disvantageous · coign of vantage · coigne of vantage · vantage game · vantageless
Translations (29)
ka მომგებიანი პოზიცია (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ru вы́годная пози́ция (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ka უპირატესობა (advantage) · de Vorteil (advantage) · mi tūtainga (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · fo fyrimunur (advantage) · ru высота́ (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · pl przewaga (advantage) · pl punkt obserwacyjny (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ru удо́бная пози́ция (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · es ventaja (advantage) · nl bevoorrechte positie (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ru превосхо́дство (advantage) · fi näköalapaikka (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · bg превъзходство (advantage) · ka სიმაღლე (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ru наблюда́тельный пункт (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · fi tähystyspaikka (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · bg предимство (advantage) · id keuntungan (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · es mirador (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · bg удобна/изгодна позиция (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · fr avantage (advantage) · de Aussichtspunkt (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · nl voordeel (advantage) · ka ხელსაყრელი პოზიცია (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · id kelebihan (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · it belvedere (place or position affording a good view; a vantage point) · ru преиму́щество (advantage)