A-vănt'-guăr d, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. [From Fr. avant, before, from Lat. ab, from, and ante, before; and Eng. guard, q. v.; Fr. avant-garde.] The van or advanced body of an army. See VANGUARD.
(Synop., § 130), n. [From Fr. avant, before, from Lat. ab, from, and ante, before; and Eng. guard, q. v.; Fr. avant-garde.] The van or advanced body of an army. See VANGUARD.