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English

Etymology

vanguard

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /æˈvãt.gɑː(ɹ)d/


Noun

avante-garde

  1. any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts


Translations

Adjective

avant-garde

  1. of, or relating to such a group


Synonyms

See WikiSaurus:innovation

See also


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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /a.vɑ̃.ɡaʁd/


Noun

avant-garde

  1. #English|avant-garde


Category:French nouns

el:avant-garde fr:avant-garde ko:avant-garde io:avant-garde ru:avant-garde vi:avant-garde tr:avant-garde

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English avant-garde \a*vant`-garde"\ ([.a]*v[aum]nt"-g[aum]rd`), a.
1. Of, pertaining to, or belonging to the avant-garde.
[PJC]

2. Characterized by the use of experimental techniques;
modern; daring; radical.
[PJC]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English avant-garde \a*vant`-garde"\ ([.a]*v[aum]nt"-g[aum]rd`), n. [F.
avant before + E. guard, F. avant-garde. See Avaunt.]
The most advanced group of people in any field of endeavor,
especially in literary and artistic work, usually
characterized by new ideas and experimental techniques.
[PJC]
WordNet avant-garde
adj : radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
[syn: daring]
n : any creative group active in the innovation and application
of new concepts and techniques in a given field
(especially in the arts) [syn: vanguard, van, {new
wave}]
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