What does Vanguard mean?
Definitions for Vanguard
ˈvænˌgɑrdvan·guard
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Princeton's WordNet
vanguard, vannoun
the leading units moving at the head of an army
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)
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"
Wiktionary
vanguardnoun
The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
vanguardnoun
(by extension) The persons at the forefront of any group or movement.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Vanguardnoun
the troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van
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 Dictionary
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 Gazetteer
vanguard
That part of the army which marches in front.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Vanguard in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Vanguard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Vanguard in a Sentence
Vanguard has been very clear about the risks of the fund on our website and prospectus, and we will continue to educate investors about market volatility and the additional risks that accompany investing in any emerging market.
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.
Life is nothing but changes. Don't resist changes, but be the vanguard of it.
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.
If Assad allows Iran to turn Syria into a military vanguard against us, to attack us from Syrian territory, he should know that would be the end of him, the end of his regime.
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Translations for Vanguard
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- طليعةArabic
- předvojCzech
- fortropDanish
- Avantgarde, Spitze, VorhutGerman
- πρωτοπορία, αβάν-γκαρντ, εμπροσθοφυλακήGreek
- vanguardiaSpanish
- پیشتازPersian
- etujoukko, edelläkävijä, suunnannäyttäjäFinnish
- avant-gardeFrench
- ceannródaíochIrish
- toiseachScottish Gaelic
- élcsapatHungarian
- peloporIndonesian
- avanguardiaItalian
- 前衛Japanese
- primi agminisLatin
- pīpīMāori
- voorhoedeDutch
- banebryter, avantgarde, fortroppNorwegian
- awangardaPolish
- anteguarda, vanguardaPortuguese
- avangardăRomanian
- авангардRussian
- tät, förtruppSwedish
- సేనాTelugu
- กองหน้าThai
- וואַנגאַרדYiddish
- 先鋒隊Chinese
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