"vanward" meaning in English

See vanward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: van + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|van|ward}} van + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} vanward
  1. On or towards the front.
    Sense id: en-vanward-en-adj-2spRRkK0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 20 47

Adverb

Etymology: van + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|van|ward}} van + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} vanward
  1. Towards the front. Synonyms: forward
    Sense id: en-vanward-en-adv-LqK8Lprr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 20 47

Noun

Forms: vanwards [plural]
Etymology: van + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|van|ward}} van + -ward Head templates: {{en-noun}} vanward (plural vanwards)
  1. (archaic) The vanguard of an army. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-vanward-en-noun-z6rMT9C4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 20 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 24 29 47

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for vanward meaning in English (2.2kB)

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