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- pronunciation:
- vaen
gard
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront.
The painters Monet and Renoir were in the vanguard of the Impressionist movement in nineteenth century art.Our regiment was in the vanguard and consequently suffered many casualties.- antonyms:
- rear
- similar words:
- avant-garde
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) a three-stage rocket used in the United States for launching satellites.
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| related words: |
front, frontier |
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