devant que

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Middle French

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Adverb

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devant que

  1. before (at an earlier moment in time)
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      mais, devant que partir, fut adverty que grosse et enorme cloche estoit à Sainct Aignan
      but, before leaving, he was told that a massive and enormous bell was at Saint Aignan