vanguard
[ van-gahrd ]
/ ˈvænˌgɑrd /
noun
the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like.
the leaders of any intellectual or political movement.
(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.
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vanguard
/ (ˈvænˌɡɑːd) /
noun
the leading division or units of a military force
the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a positionthe vanguard of modern literature
Word Origin for vanguard
C15: from Old French avant-garde, from avant- fore- + garde guard
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