English
Etymology From an aphetism of Anglo-Norse avantwarde, a variant of Old French avant-guarde.
Pronunciation IPA|/'vɑ:wəd/
Noun en-noun
#:*1988: Then they were marched off to the railway station with the band in the vaward playing ‘Have you ever caught your ballocks in a rat trap?’ — Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron
ru:vaward
