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vanguard

/ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/noun2 syllables

Vanguard means: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts).

Synonyms for vanguard9

noun, as in any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

avant-garde, van, new wave

noun, as in the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field

forefront, cutting edge

noun, as in the leading units moving at the head of an army

van

also used for vanguard

advance guard, avant, vaward, remnant

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What does vanguard mean?3

noun

1

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

2

the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field“the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England”

3

the leading units moving at the head of an army

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Vanguard in a sentence

  • An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.qdii
  • Russia represents the vanguard of the revolutionary struggle in Europe.AlanF_US
  • The Communist Party is the vanguard of the working class.shekitten
  • Imagination is the vanguard of thought.carlosalberto

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Forms of vanguard

as a noun

plural
vanguards