vantguard

vantguard
noun
Etymology: Middle English avaunt garde, vantgard — more at vanguard

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  • Vanguard — Van guard , n. [For vantguard, avantguard, F. avant garde; avant before, fore + garde guard. See {Avant}, {Ab },{Ante }, and {Guard}, and cf. {Advance}, {Vamp}, {Van} of an army, {Vaward}.] (Mil.) The troops who march in front of an army; the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vauntegarde — variant of vantguard Obs …   Useful english dictionary

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