Vaward

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

From an aphetism of Anglo-Norse avantwarde, a variant of Old French avant-guarde.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'vɑ:wəd/

Noun

Singular vaward

Plural vawards

1. the vanguard

   • 1988: Then they were marched off to the railway station with the band in the vaward playing ‘Have you ever caught your ballocks in a rat trap?’ — Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron