avant-guard

English

Noun

avant-guard (uncountable)

(archaic) The vanguard or advanced body of an army.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms

rear-guard

Related terms

avant-garde

Translations

advanced body of an army

Crimean Tatar: avangard
Dutch: voorhoede (nl)
Finnish: etujoukot

French: avant-garde (fr) f
German: Vorhut (de) f
Russian: аванга́рд (ru) m (avangárd)

new and (usually) experimental

Crimean Tatar: avangard
Dutch: voorhoede (nl)
Finnish: etujoukko, edelläkävijät, suunnannäyttäjät

French: avant-garde (fr) f
German: Avantgarde (de) f, Spitze (de) f
Russian: аванга́рд (ru) m (avangárd)

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