AVAROUS
Av"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. avarus.]
Defn: Avaricious. [Obs.]
AVAST
A*vast", interj. Etym: [Corrupted from D. houd vast hold fast. See
Hold, v. t., and Fast, a.] (Naut.)
Defn: Cease; stop; stay. "Avast heaving." Totten.
AVATAR Av`a*tar", n. Etym: [Skr. avatâra descent; ava from + root t to cross, pass over.]
1. (Hindoo Myth.)
Defn: The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; — chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.
2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or admiration.
AVAUNCE
A*vaunce", v. t. & i. Etym: [See Advance.]
Defn: To advance; to profit. Chaucer.