VIS-À-VIS

I. preposition Etymology: French, literally, face-to-face Date: 1755 face-to-face with, in relation to, as compared with, II. noun (plural ~) Date: circa 1757 one that is face-to-face with another, 2. escort , date , counterpart , tete-a-tete 1, III. adverb Date: 1760 in company ; together