vanguard

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[edit] Etymology

Earlier forms vandgard and (a)vantgard, derived from old French, avan(t)garde from avant (before) + garde (guard)

[edit] Noun

Singular
vanguard

Plural
vanguards

vanguard (plural vanguards)

  1. The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
  2. (by extension) The persons at the forefront of any group or movement.

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