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avant-gardes

avant-gardes is the plural of avant-garde.

Meaning of avant-garde

Noun

avant-garde (plural avant-gardes)

  1. (obsolete) 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.
    Synonyms:
    remnant, vanguard
    Antonyms:
    arrière-garde

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Questions about avant-gardes

What is avant-gardes the plural of?
Avant-gardes is the plural of avant-garde.

Words near avant-gardes in the dictionary

  1. avant-disco
  2. avant-folk
  3. avant-funk
  4. avant-garage
  5. avant-garde
  6. avant-gardes
  7. avant-gardism
  8. avant-gardist
  9. avant-gardists
  10. avant-guard
  11. avant-metal

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