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

   Song lyrics by vanguard -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by vanguard on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Artistic Movement
   • Position

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How to pronounce Vanguard?

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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. John Woerth:

   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.

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. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Life is nothing but changes. Don't resist changes, but be the vanguard of it.

4. 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.

5. Yuval Steinitz:

   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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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Vanguard