Definition of Daunt. Meaning of Daunt. Synonyms of Daunt

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Definition of Daunt

Daunt
Daunt Daunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See Tame.] 1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.] 2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten. Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill. Syn: To dismay; appall. See Dismay.

Meaning of Daunt from wikipedia

- Daunt is the surname of the following people Achilles Daunt (1832–1878), Irish churchman Ernest Daunt (1909–1966), Irish archdeacon James Daunt (born...
- Achilles James Daunt CBE (born 18 October 1963) is a British businessman. He is the founder of the Daunt Books chain, and since May 2011 has been managing...
- Daunt Books is an independent chain of bookshops in England, founded in 1990 by James Daunt. It originally specialised in travel books. In 2010, it began...
- Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG (11 October 1935 – 5 August 2023) was a British diplomat and Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. Daunt was educated at...
- Neill Michael Daunt OBE (23 October 1909 – 26 July 1991) was a British test pilot; the first person to fly the Gloster Meteor in March 1943, Britain's...
- Yvonne Daunt (17 August 1899 – 26 April 1962) was a dancer with the Paris Opera in the 1920s. Daunt was made Etoile of the Paris Opera in 1920. Yvonne...
- Achilles Daunt (1832–1878) was a noted Irish preacher and homilist, and Church of Ireland Dean of Cork. Achilles Daunt descended from a cadet branch of...
- Colonel John Charles Campbell Daunt VC (8 November 1832 – 15 April 1886) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award...
- John Hubert Edward Daunt (30 December 1865 – 16 July 1952) was a British golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1900 Summer Olympics...
- William Joseph O'Neil Daunt (28 April 1807 – 29 June 1894) was an Irish politician and author. Born in Tullamore, Daunt grew up on the small estate of...