Vanguard - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Vanguard :  (noun)
1: the leading units moving at the head of an army [syn: van]
2: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) [syn: avant-garde, van, new wave]
3: the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field [syn: forefront, cutting edge]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Vanguard : \Van"guard`\, n. [For vantguard, avantguard, F. avant-garde; avant before, fore _ garde guard. See Avant, Ab-,{Ante-">Ab-,{Ante-, and Guard, and cf. Advance, Vamp, Van of an army, Vaward.] (Mil.) The troops who march in front of an army; the advance guard; the van.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Vanguard

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TreHeartthrob: @Qualmes Nah I was n hollywood anyway and drove by. But I aint know how Vanguard be and i was dressed up but had chucks. didnt wanna risk it
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