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/van"weuhrd/, adj., adv.toward or in the van or front.[1810-20; VAN1 + -WARD]
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Vanward — Van ward, a. Being on, or towards, the van, or front. The vanward frontier. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vanward — adverb forward, frontward, head ward, in advance, in front, in the lead, onward Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vanward — [van′wərd] adj. in the vanguard, or front, as of an army adv. toward the vanguard … English World dictionary
vanward — adjective Date: 1811 located in the vanguard ; advanced • vanward adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
vanward — I. ˈvanwə(r)d, ˈvaan adjective Etymology: van (II) + ward, adjective suffix : located in the van : taking the lead : advanced a vanward woman George Meredith II. adverb … Useful english dictionary
vanward — 1. adjective On or towards the front. 2. adverb Towards the front. Syn: forward … Wiktionary
vanward — adj. at front adv. toward the front … English contemporary dictionary
vanward — van·ward … English syllables
vanward — van•ward [[t]ˈvæn wərd[/t]] adj. adv. in the vanguard • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
vanward — /ˈvænwəd/ (say vanwuhd) adjective towards or in the van or front (opposed to rearward). {van1 + ward} …
