Vanguard Definition & Meaning
vanguard
- noun
- the leading units moving at the head of an army
- any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
- the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "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"
"Vanguard" in song lyrics
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"I be the fall dog, in the vanguard"
Popa Wu f/ — Back of the Church -
"I be your father, in the Vanguard"
Zu Ninjaz f/ Manchuz — Back of the Church -
"village vanguard"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with vanguard
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- What does vanguard mean?
- the leading units moving at the head of an army any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "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"
- What part of speech is vanguard?
- Vanguard is a noun.
- How many definitions does vanguard have?
- Vanguard has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).