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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.
Origin of vanguard 1480–90; earlier van (d )gard (e ) <Middle French avangarde, variant of avant-garde; see avaunt, guard
Words nearby vanguard Van Fleet, vang, vanga shrike, van Gogh, van Gogh, Vincent, vanguard , vanguardism, Vanhal, Vanier, vanilla, vanilla plant
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Example sentences from the Web for vanguard Stasio was just one member of a vast hacking enterprise, the vanguard of a new cyber war.
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He was on the vanguard of domestic policy and created a tremendous amount of legislation that we enjoy today.
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At the vanguard of the protests has been the galvanizing effect of social media.
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At its peak, the group drew 100 members to its weekly meetings and was a vanguard for LGBT advocacy.
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This is quite a makeover for the country that once claimed to be the vanguard of worldwide communist revolution.
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Maybe they marked the vanguard of a big flight that would be in the Mahela when the season opened and maybe they didn't.
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When his vanguard arrived near Dommarien, it could perceive the hostile army.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
They seem to me in our vanguard because of a sane intelligence, touched with ethical purpose.
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The Southern army was at once ordered forward in pursuit and in the night the vanguard , wading the Rapidan, followed eagerly.
The Sword of Antietam | Joseph A. Altsheler
After a rest of one hour they pushed on at great speed and they did not stop the next day until they saw Colonel Clark's vanguard .
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British Dictionary definitions for vanguard 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 position the vanguard of modern literature
Word Origin for vanguard C15: from Old French avant-garde, from avant- fore- + garde guard
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Words related to vanguard front, leading, lead, leaders