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noun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe vanguard or advanced body of an army.
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Dutch voorhoede, voorhoede
- voorhoedeadvanced body of an army
- voorhoedenew and (usually) experimental
Finnish etujoukot, etujoukko
- etujoukotadvanced body of an army
- etujoukkonew and (usually) experimental
- edelläkävijätnew and (usually) experimental
- suunnannäyttäjätnew and (usually) experimental
French avant-garde, avant-garde
- avant-gardeadvanced body of an army
- avant-gardenew and (usually) experimental
German Vorhut, Avantgarde
- Vorhutadvanced body of an army
- Avantgardenew and (usually) experimental
- Spitzenew and (usually) experimental
Russian аванга́рд, аванга́рд
- аванга́рд (avangárd)advanced body of an army
- аванга́рд (avangárd)new and (usually) experimental
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avant-guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avant-guard
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“avant-guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avant-guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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