"vaward" meaning in English

See vaward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɔːwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɔwɚd/ [General-American], /ˈvɑwɚd/ [General-American]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vawarde, late form of vantwarde, aphetism of Anglo-Norman avantwarde, a variant of Old French avant-guarde. Doublet of avant-garde and vanguard. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|vawarde|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English vawarde, {{inh+|en|enm|vawarde}} Inherited from Middle English vawarde, {{uder|en|xno|avantwarde}} Anglo-Norman avantwarde, {{uder|en|fro|avant-guarde}} Old French avant-guarde, {{doublet|en|avant-garde|vanguard}} Doublet of avant-garde and vanguard Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} vaward (not comparable)
  1. On or towards the front; vanward. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-vaward-en-adj-DvFmsNK4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɔːwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvɔwɚd/ [General-American], /ˈvɑwɚd/ [General-American] Forms: vawards [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English vawarde, late form of vantwarde, aphetism of Anglo-Norman avantwarde, a variant of Old French avant-guarde. Doublet of avant-garde and vanguard. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|vawarde|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English vawarde, {{inh+|en|enm|vawarde}} Inherited from Middle English vawarde, {{uder|en|xno|avantwarde}} Anglo-Norman avantwarde, {{uder|en|fro|avant-guarde}} Old French avant-guarde, {{doublet|en|avant-garde|vanguard}} Doublet of avant-garde and vanguard Head templates: {{en-noun}} vaward (plural vawards)
  1. The vanguard.
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