Vanguard
11Vanguard — Van guard , n. [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}.] (Mil.) The troops who march in front of an army; the… …
12vanguard — index forerunner, pioneer, precursor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13vanguard — mid 15c., vaunt garde, from M.Fr. avant garde, from avant in front (see AVANT (Cf. avant)) + garde guard (see GUARD (Cf. guard) (n.)). Communist revolutionary sense is recorded from 1928 …
14vanguard — ► NOUN 1) the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force. 2) a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas. ORIGIN Old French avantgarde, from avant before + garde guard …
15vanguard — [van′gärd΄] n. [ME vaunt garde < OFr avant garde < avant, before (see AVAUNT) + garde (see GUARD)] 1. the part of an army which goes ahead of the main body; the van 2. the leading position or persons in a movement, field of endeavor, etc …
16Vanguard — A vanguard is the forward element of an advancing military tactical formation. Vanguard may also refer to:hips* HMS Vanguard , any of several British Royal Navy ships * Vanguard class submarine, the British Royal Navy s current nuclear ballistic… …
17Vanguard 1 — Organización …
18Vanguard — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Vanguard peut désigner : Dans le domaine de la photo : Vanguard (entreprise), Une marque d accessoires photo vidéo, d accessoires de chasse et d …
19Vanguard 1 — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Vanguard 1 Organization = United States Navy Major Contractors = United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Mission Type = Earth science Satellite Of = Earth Launch = March 17, 1958 at 12:15:41 UTC Launch Vehicle =… …
20vanguard — /van gahrd /, n. 1. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. 2. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like. 3. the leaders of any intellectual or political movement. 4. (cap.) Rocketry. a U.S. three …