arrière-garde
[ a-ryer-gard ]
/ a ryɛrˈgard /
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noun French.
rear guard.
a group that is behind or out-of-date in any field, especially in one of the arts.
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Words nearby arrière-garde
Arriaga, arricciato, arriccio, arride, arrière-ban, arrière-garde, arrière-pensée, Ar Rimal, arris, arrish, arrival
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