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pursuaunt

pursuaunt is the rare spelling of pursuant.

Meaning of pursuant

Adjective

pursuant (comparative more pursuant, superlative most pursuant)

  1. That pursues.
    • Montmorency looked on for a moment, then, whistling softly to himself, turned his back on the table and strolled towards the window, avoiding Madame Nina's pursuant eye.1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
  2. In conformance to, or in agreement with; used with to.
    • And pursuant to this idea of a holiday, he insisted upon playing cards after we had eaten.1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann

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Forms of pursuaunt

comparativemore pursuaunt
superlativemost pursuaunt

Questions about pursuaunt

What is pursuaunt the rare spelling of?
Pursuaunt is the rare spelling of pursuant.

Words near pursuaunt in the dictionary

  1. pursuals
  2. pursuance
  3. pursuances
  4. pursuant
  5. pursuantly
  6. pursuaunt
  7. pursue
  8. pursued
  9. pursuee
  10. pursuees
  11. pursuer

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