avant-guard
A*vant"-guard` (; sq. root277), n. Etym: [F. avant before + E. guard, F. avant-garde. See Avaunt.] Defn: The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.
A*vant"-guard` (; sq. root277), n. Etym: [F. avant before + E. guard, F. avant-garde. See Avaunt.] Defn: The van or advanced body of an army. See Vanguard.