vanward

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adjective

On or towards the front.

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OriginProto-Germanic *wardaz ← Proto-Indo-European *wert- ← English van →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. On or towards the front.
adverb
  1. Towards the front.

    Synonyms: forward

nounvanward (plural vanwards)

plural vanwards

  1. archaicThe vanguard of an army.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTowards the front.

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Origin

  1. Englishvan
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. Englishvanward

From van + -ward.

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APA

vanward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanward

MLA

“vanward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanward.

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