Meanings
nounadvance guard (plural advance guards)
plural advance guards · alternative advance-guard · alternative advanced guard
- A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.
Synonyms: avant-guard, vanguard
- An individual soldier in the same role.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc.
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Translations
Ancient Greek πρόφυλαξ, πρόφυλαξ
- πρόφυλαξ (próphulax)leading unit of an army
- πρόφυλαξ (próphulax)an individual soldier in the same role
Dutch voorhoede
- voorhoedeleading unit of an army
Finnish etujoukot
- etujoukotleading unit of an army
French avant-garde
- avant-gardeleading unit of an army
German Vorhut
- Vorhutleading unit of an army
Portuguese guarda avançada
- guarda avançadaleading unit of an army
Russian аванга́рд
- аванга́рд (avangárd)leading unit of an army
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