vaward
va·ward
noun \ˈvau̇-ˌȯrd, -ˌwȯrd\Definition of VAWARD
archaic
: the foremost part : forefront <the vaward of our youth — Shakespeare>
Origin of VAWARD
Middle English vauntwarde, vanwarde, vaward, from Anglo-French *vantwarde, vantgarde vanguard
First Known Use: 14th century
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