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- [van-gahrd]
- /ˈvænˌgɑrd/
- /ˈvængɑːd/
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- [van-gahrd]
- /ˈvænˌgɑrd/
Definitions of vanguard word
- noun vanguard the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. 1
- noun vanguard the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like. 1
- noun vanguard the leaders of any intellectual or political movement. 1
- noun vanguard (initial capital letter) Rocketry. a U.S. three-stage, satellite-launching rocket, the first two stages powered by liquid-propellant engines and the third by a solid-propellant engine. 1
- noun vanguard leading edge 1
- noun vanguard military: front units 1
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Origin of vanguard
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; earlier van(d)gard(e) < Middle French avangarde, variant of avant-garde; see avaunt, guard
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Parts of speech for Vanguard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vanguard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vanguard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vanguard
noun vanguard
- advance guard — a military unit sent ahead of a main body to find gaps in enemy defences, clear away minor opposition, and prevent unexpected contact
- controller — A controller is a person who has responsibility for a particular organization or for a particular part of an organization.
- cutting edge — If you are at the cutting edge of a particular field of activity, you are involved in its most important or most exciting developments.
- discoverer — a person who discovers.
- forefront — the foremost part or place.
adj vanguard
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
Antonyms for vanguard
noun vanguard
- followers — Plural form of follower.
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