Galician

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From Old Galician-Portuguese perante (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria): from Latin per +‎ ante.

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perante

  1. (literary) before, in front of
    Synonym: ante
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese perante, from Latin per +‎ ante.

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perante

  1. beside
  2. before, in front of
    Synonyms: ante, diante de
  3. (figuratively) before, facing (confronting (a difficulty, etc.))
    Synonyms: diante de, em face de, em presença de
    • 2015 September–October, Marisa Vitorino Figueiredo, “Há turistas no bairro e agora?”, in Smart Cities, number 8, Media Line, Lda., page 14:
      Perante a avalanche de turistas nos últimos anos, há quem tema que as grandes cidades portuguesas estejam a ficar pequenas para tantos visitantes.
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