"avant-garde" meaning in English

See avant-garde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /æˈvɑ̃t.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /æˈvɑ̃.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˌæ.vɑ̃ˈɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˈæ.vn̩t.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˌɑˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /əˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌæ.vɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌɑˌvæntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /əˌvæntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌɑˌvɑ̃ˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌæˌvɑ̃ˈɡɑɹd/ [US] Audio: en-au-avant-garde.ogg Forms: more avant-garde [comparative], most avant-garde [superlative], avantgarde [alternative]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French avant-garde (“vanguard”). Doublet of vanguard and vaward. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|avant-garde||vanguard}} Unadapted borrowing from French avant-garde (“vanguard”), {{doublet|en|vanguard|vaward}} Doublet of vanguard and vaward Head templates: {{en-adj}} avant-garde (comparative more avant-garde, superlative most avant-garde)
  1. Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so. Synonyms: underground, innovation Derived forms: avant-dance, avant-garage, avant-gardism, avant-gardist, avantgardist, avantgardistic, avant-metal, avantpop, avant-pop, transavantgarde Related terms: leading edge Translations (innovative and pioneering): авангарды́сцкі (avanhardýscki) (Belarusian), avantguardista (Catalan), 前衛 /前卫 (qiánwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), 先鋒 /先锋 (xiānfēng) (Chinese Mandarin), avangardistlik (Estonian), avangardne (Estonian), avantgardistinen (Finnish), vangardista (Galician), ავანგარდისტული (avangardisṭuli) (Georgian), avantgardistisch (German), avantgárd (Hungarian), terdepan (Indonesian), terkemuka (Indonesian), 前衛的 (zen'eiteki) (Japanese), авангарди́стички (avangardístički) (Macedonian), avant-garde (Malay), awangardowy [masculine] (Polish), vanguardista (Portuguese), авангарди́стский (avangardístskij) (Russian), аванга́рдный (avangárdnyj) (Russian), vanguardista (Spanish), авангарди́стський (avanhardýstsʹkyj) (Ukrainian), аванга́рдний (avanhárdnyj) (Ukrainian)
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Noun

IPA: /æˈvɑ̃t.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /æˈvɑ̃.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˌæ.vɑ̃ˈɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˈæ.vn̩t.ɡɑːd/ [UK], /ˌɑˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /əˌvɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌæ.vɑntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌɑˌvæntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /əˌvæntˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌɑˌvɑ̃ˈɡɑɹd/ [US], /ˌæˌvɑ̃ˈɡɑɹd/ [US] Audio: en-au-avant-garde.ogg Forms: avant-gardes [plural], avantgarde [alternative]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French avant-garde (“vanguard”). Doublet of vanguard and vaward. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|avant-garde||vanguard}} Unadapted borrowing from French avant-garde (“vanguard”), {{doublet|en|vanguard|vaward}} Doublet of vanguard and vaward Head templates: {{en-noun}} avant-garde (plural avant-gardes)
  1. (obsolete) The vanguard of an army or other force. Tags: obsolete Translations ((obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force): avantguarda [feminine] (Catalan), 前衛 /前卫 (qiánwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), etujoukko (Finnish), avant-garde [feminine] (French), Vorhut [feminine] (German), αβανγκάρντ (avangkárnt) [feminine] (Greek), garda depan (Indonesian), barisan depan (Indonesian), avanguardia [feminine] (Italian), 前衛 (zen'ei) (Japanese), аванга́рда (avangárda) [feminine] (Macedonian), awangarda [feminine] (Polish), vanguarda [feminine] (Portuguese), avangardă [feminine] (Romanian), аванга́рд (avangárd) [masculine] (Russian), головно́й отря́д (golovnój otrjád) [masculine] (Russian), передово́й отря́д (peredovój otrjád) [masculine] (Russian), vanguardia [feminine] (Spanish), anteguardia [feminine] (Spanish), แนวหน้า (nɛɛo-nâa) (Thai)
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  2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts. Categories (topical): Art, People Translations (group of people promoting new concepts): abantguarda [feminine] (Aragonese), অগ্রপথিক (ogropothik) (Bengali), avantguarda (Catalan), 前衛派 /前卫派 (Chinese Mandarin), avantgarda [feminine] (Czech), avantgarde (Danish), avantgardistit [plural] (Finnish), etujoukko (Finnish), avant-garde [feminine] (French), ავანგარდი (avangardi) (Georgian), Avantgarde [feminine] (German), Vorhut [feminine] (German), Vorreiter [masculine, plural, singular] (German), Vorkämpfer [masculine, plural, singular] (German), Pioniere [feminine, plural, singular] (German), αβανγκάρντ (avangkárnt) [feminine] (Greek), אוונגרדי (Hebrew), kaum perintis (Indonesian), garda depan (Indonesian), avanguardia [feminine] (Italian), 前衛 (zen'ei) (Japanese), 전위 (jeonwi) (Korean), авангарди́ст (avangardíst) [masculine] (Macedonian), avantgarde [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), avantgarde [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), آوانگارد (âvângârd) (Persian), awangarda [feminine] (Polish), vanguarda [feminine] (Portuguese), аванга́рд (avangárd) [masculine] (Russian), авангарди́сты (avangardísty) [masculine, plural] (Russian), vanguardia [feminine] (Spanish), avangart (Turkish), öncü (Turkish)
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Alternative forms

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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "awangarda"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "vanguarda"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "(obsolete) the vanguard of an army or other force",
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      ],
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "es",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "th",
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      "code": "ka",
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      "code": "he",
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      "code": "fa",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "tr",
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "vanguardista"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avangardístskij",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "авангарди́стский"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avangárdnyj",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "аванга́рдный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "vanguardista"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avanhardýstsʹkyj",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "авангарди́стський"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avanhárdnyj",
      "sense": "innovative and pioneering",
      "word": "аванга́рдний"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "avant-garde"
  ],
  "word": "avant-garde"
}

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