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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'jaunt' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions jaunt noun  (archaic) A wearisome journey. Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mind After his aí«ry , though hurried sore. Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. - Milton A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey. verb  (intransitive) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion. (intransitive) To ride on a jaunting car. (transitive) (obsolete)'' To jolt; to jounce. Etymology: Compare Scots jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Swedish ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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