ci-devant

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ci-de·vant

(sē′də-väN′)

adj.

Former.

[French : ci, here + devant, before.]

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ci-devant

(sidəvɑ̃)

adj

(esp of an office-holder) former; recent

[literally: heretofore]

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ci-de•vant

(sid^əˈvɑ̃)

adj.

former: used esp. in reference to a retired officeholder.

[French. literally formerly]

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â€œThat he is, squire, that he is,â€ interrupted the cidevant steward;

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He was accompanied only by his "cidevant Duenna and Quarter Mistress General of the Seraglio and the adopted [original emphasis] daughter--alias slave child obtained at Appenam [Lombok] ..." (Ross, in "Outlines":211).

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The more the terrier; As dog lovers prepare for this year's Crufts, Caroline Foulkes looks back at the show's humble beginnings

The title went to a basenji called Champion Jethard Cidevant, known in short as Sid.

SILENT SID IS TOP DOG

BREEDER Paul Singleton was celebrating today after his Basenji named Champion Jethard Cidevant won the Best in Show 2001 Crufts title.

Sid's top dog!

Champion Jethard Cidevant, the dog who could not bark, wins the Best in Show 2001 Crufts title at the Birmingham NEC last night.