Ad*vance"ment (ăd*v&adot;ns"ment), n. [OE.
avancement, F. avancement. See Advance, v. t.]
1.
The act of advancing, or the state of
being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion
to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
In heaven . . .
every one (so well they
love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part
in each other's advancement.
Sir
T. More.
True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement
of the virtue and happiness of the people.
Horsley.
2. An advance of
money or value; payment in advance. See Advance, 5.
3. (Law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of
a future distribution.
4.
Settlement on a wife, or jointure. [Obs.] Bacon.
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