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avant

/əˈvɑnt/ /ˈævɑnt/

Meanings
noun
The front of an army; the vanguard.

Examples :

"The avant of the protest march carried signs demanding better school funding. "
military war position

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration demanding

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration funding

funding verb

/ˈfʌndɪŋ/

To pay for.

"He used his inheritance to fund his gambling addiction."

Illustration signs

signs noun

/saɪnz/

(sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.

"I gave them a thumbs-up sign."

Illustration vanguard

vanguard noun

/ˈvɛnˌɡɐːd/ /ˈvanˌɡɑːd/ /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/

The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

"The vanguard of the protest march, carrying the largest banner, reached the town square first. "

Illustration protest

protest noun

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

A formal objection, especially one by a group.

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

Illustration march

march noun

/mɑːtʃ/ /mɑɹtʃ/

A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, bands and in ceremonies.

"The marching band performed a precise march during the school's graduation ceremony. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration front

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

Illustration army

army noun

/ˈɑː.miː/ /ˈɑɹ.mi/

A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

"The army was sent in to quell the uprising."

Illustration carried

carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "

Illustration better

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."