arrière-garde

English

Etymology

From French arrière-garde.

Noun

arrière-garde (plural arrière-gardes)

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

Translations

French

Etymology

From arrière- +‎ garde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ʁjɛʁ.ɡaʁd/
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Noun

arrière-garde f (plural arrière-gardes)

  1. (military) rearguard

Descendants

  • → Russian: арьергард (arʹjergard)
    • → Georgian: არიერგარდი (ariergardi)

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