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Vanguard

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Noun

1. van, vanguard

the leading units moving at the head of an army

2. avant-garde, new wave, van, vanguard

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

3. cutting edge, forefront, vanguard

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

Example Sentences:
'the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England'
'the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vanguard

see synonyms of vanguard
noun
1. 
the leading division or units of a military force
2. 
the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position
the vanguard of modern literature

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Vanguard

see synonyms of vanguard
noun
1. 
the part of an army which goes ahead of the main body; the van
2. 
the leading position or persons in a movement, field of endeavor, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Vanguard

see synonyms of vanguard
n.
1. The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.
2.
a. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.
b. Those occupying a foremost position.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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