vaward

noun va·ward \ ˈvau̇-ˌȯrd , -ˌwȯrd \

Definition of vaward

archaic

: the foremost part : forefront

the vaward of our youth
—William Shakespeare

Origin and Etymology of vaward

Middle English vauntwarde, vanwarde, vaward, borrowed from Anglo-French *vantwarde, vantgarde vanguard

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First Known Use: 14th century

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