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vanguard

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vanguard

Main Entry:: van·guard
Pronunciation:: \ˈvan-ˌgärd also ˈvaŋ-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English vauntgard, from Anglo-French vantgarde, avantgarde, from avant- fore- (from avant before, from Late Latin abante) + garde guard — more at advance
Date:: 15th century

1 : the troops moving at the head of an army 2 : the forefront of an action or movement

— van·guard·ism

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\-ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm\ noun

— van·guard·ist

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\-dist\ noun

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