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English noun: vanguard

1. vanguard (group) the leading units moving at the head of an army


Synonymsvan


Broader (hypernym)army unit

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


Synonymsavant-garde, new wave, van


Broader (hypernym)art movement, artistic movement

3. vanguard (cognition) the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field


SamplesThe 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.


Synonymscutting edge, forefront


Broader (hypernym)perspective, position, view









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