vanguard C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/ UK /ˈvanˌɡɑːd/ See IPA manual Freq #22489 Meanings 1 noun the position of greatest importance or advancement This new battery represents the vanguard of the technology. 2 noun the leading units moving at the head of an army The vanguard took the brunt of the casualties in the battle. 3 noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field, especially in the arts We are the vanguard of this movement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the position of greatest... cutting edge 2 noun · the leading units moving at... van 3 noun · any creative group active... avant-garde Etymology Earlier forms included vandgard and (a)vantgard with or without aphetism, derived from Old French avan(t)garde (“before guard”). Doublet of avant-garde and vaward. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vanguard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvanˌɡɑːd/ **Frequency rank:** 22489 ## Meanings 1. the position of greatest importance or advancement 2. the leading units moving at the head of an army 3. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field, especially in the arts ## Examples - This new battery represents the vanguard of the technology. - The vanguard took the brunt of the casualties in the battle. - We are the vanguard of this movement. ## Synonyms - cutting edge - van - avant-garde ## Etymology Earlier forms included vandgard and (a)vantgard with or without aphetism, derived from Old French avan(t)garde (“before guard”). Doublet of avant-garde and vaward. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown