The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity / The state of being advanced / How advanced something is / An advance of money or value; payment in advance.

A hill or mountain. / (palmistry) Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.

(finance, historical) The first (1970s) attempt at European monetary cooperation, essentially pegging all of the EEC currencies to one another.

Synonym of ice dancing