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vanward

vanward adjective: on or towards the front.

Adjective

vanward

  1. On or towards the front.

Adverb

vanward

  1. Towards the front.
    Synonyms:
    forward

Noun

vanward (plural vanwards)

  1. (archaic) The vanguard of an army.

Synonyms of vanward

Forms of vanward

pluralvanwards

Origin of vanward

From van + -ward.

Questions about vanward

What does vanward mean?
Vanward means on or towards the front.
What part of speech is vanward?
Vanward can be an adjective, an adverb or a noun.

Words near vanward in the dictionary

  1. Vanwagenens
  2. Vanwagner
  3. Vanwagners
  4. Vanwagoner
  5. Vanwagoners
  6. vanward
  7. vanwards
  8. Vanwert
  9. Vanwerts
  10. Vanwey
  11. Vanweys

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