English Explanatory Dictionary

arrière-garde

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rearguard of an army or other force.
  2. Any group of people who favour older, traditional approaches over the modern or avant-garde.

Word forms

arrière-garde arrière-gardes

Etymology

From French arrière-garde.

Antonyms

avant-garde
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