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Meaning of avant-garde

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

avant-garde

Pronunciation:/æˈvɑ̃.ɡɑːd//əˌvæntˈɡɑɹd/

noun

Definitions

  1. The vanguard of an army or other force.

    Antonyms:arrière-garde

  2. Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.

    Antonyms:arrière-garde

adjective

Definitions

  1. Innovative, pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.

    Example: It was a very avant-garde production.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/avant-garde

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