Definitions for VANGUARD
ˈvænˌgɑrdvan·guard

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. vanguard, vannoun

   the leading units moving at the head of an army

2. avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wavenoun

   any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

3. vanguard, forefront, cutting edgenoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vanguardnoun

   The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

2. vanguardnoun

   (by extension) The persons at the forefront of any group or movement.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vanguard

   The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vanguard

   Vanguard refers to a group of people who are at the forefront of new ideas, innovations or trends in their respective fields, leading the way and pioneering change. Additionally, in a military context, vanguard refers to the initial advance units or troops at the head of an army.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vanguardnoun

   the troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van

2. Etymology: [For vantguard, avantguard, F. avant-garde; avant before, fore + garde guard. See Avant, Ab-,Ante-, and Guard, and cf. Advance, Vamp, Van of an army, Vaward.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vanguard

   van′gärd, n. the guard in the van of an army: the part of an army preceding the main body: the front line. [Formerly vantgard—Fr. avant-garde—avant, before, garde, guard.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. vanguard

   That part of the army which marches in front.

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1. vanguard

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How to pronounce VANGUARD?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say VANGUARD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of VANGUARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of VANGUARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of VANGUARD in a Sentence

1. Todd Rosenbluth:

   There's a very small handful of managers who are known, and like everybody else they are getting older and sooner or later they will be retiring, at that point it's not inconceivable for investors to say I'm just going to choose a Vanguard 500 index fund from now on.

2. Rod Doss:

   What the Courier is doing is letting everyone know what the plight of African-Americans is. in many instances we've been in the vanguard of creating change, because we do challenge the community from within.

3. Antony Blinken:

   On the contrary, we continue to see forces, especially forces that would be in the vanguard of any renewed aggression against Ukraine, continuing to be at the border, to mass at the border.

4. Chris Heffron:

   She's like our vanguard for all things film.

5. Clare Bronfman:

   I’m happy to see that justice is going to be served and for the victims of Allison Mack they will have their chance to face their abuser, i am waiting for Nancy Salzman to be sentenced. She should have gone to prison along with Keith and Claire [Bronfman], and in my opinion she should get the same amount of time as her Vanguard, life. He truly would have never been able to do what he did without Nancy Salzman and her ‘NLP skills.' She knew what he was from day one, and he knew what she was, evil just like him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=VANGUARD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vanguard
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VANGUARD
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=VANGUARD
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html