Vanguard
121vanguard — 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. ↘a position at the forefront of developments or ideas. Origin ME shortening of OFr. avan(t)garde, from avant… …
122Vanguard — See Avant guard …
123vanguard — n 1. advance guard, van, front line. Mil. front. 2. forefront, cutting edge, avant garde; leaders, pioneers, trailblazers, groundbreakers, innovators; pacesetters, pacemakers, trend setters …
124vanguard — van·guard …
125vanguard — van•guard [[t]ˈvænˌgɑrd[/t]] n. 1) mil the front part of an advancing army 2) the forefront in any field 3) the leaders of any intellectual or political movement • Etymology: 1480–90; earlier van(d) gard(e) < MF avangarde, var. of avant garde… …
126vanguard — [15] Vanguards have nothing to do with guarding vans. The word denotes etymologically an ‘advance guard’. It is short for the long defunct avantgard, which was borrowed from Old French avant garde, a compound formed from avant ‘in front’ and… …
127vanguard — n. 1 the foremost part of an army or fleet advancing or ready to advance. 2 the leaders of a movement or of opinion etc. Etymology: earlier vandgard, (a)vantgard, f. OF avan(t)garde f. avant before (see AVAUNT) + garde GUARD …
128Vickers Vanguard — Vanguard Vanguard а/к Invicta International, аэропорт Пиза, 1974. Тип пассажирский самолёт Разработчик Vickers Armstrong …
