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avant–garde

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avant–garde /ˌɑːˌvɑːntˈgɑɚd/ Brit /ˌævɒŋˈgɑːd/ noun
plural avant–gardes
avant–garde
/ˌɑːˌvɑːntˈgɑɚd/ Brit /ˌævɒŋˈgɑːd/
noun
plural avant–gardes
Britannica Dictionary definition of AVANT–GARDE
[count]
: a group of people who develop new and often very surprising ideas in art, literature, etc. often used with the

— avant–garde

adjective [more avant–garde; most avant–garde]

— avant–gardism

/ˌɑˌvɑntˈgɑɚdˌɪzəm/ Brit /ˌævɒŋˈgɑdˌɪzəm/ noun [noncount]

— avant–gardist

/ˌɑːˌvɑːntˈgɑɚdɪst/ Brit /ˌævɒŋˈgɑːdɪst/ noun, plural avant–gardists [count]