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   avant-garde

   /ˌavɒ̃ˈɡɑːd/

   noun

   • 1. new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature: "he has been called a promoter of the avant-garde"
   • ▪ a group of artists, musicians, or writers working with new and experimental ideas and methods: "works by artists of the Russian avant-garde"

   adjective

   • 1. favouring or introducing new and experimental ideas and methods: "a controversial avant-garde composer"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the vanguard of an army): from French, literally ‘vanguard’. Current senses date from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. avant-gardism noun
   • 2. avant-gardist noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE AVANT-GARDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THE AVANT-GARDE definition: 1. the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very…. Learn more.

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   Sep 30, 2024 · The meaning of AVANT-GARDE is an intelligentsia that develops new or experimental concepts especially in the arts. How to use avant-garde in a sentence.

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   noun. the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAVANT-GARDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. those artists, writers, musicians, etc, whose techniques and ideas are markedly experimental or in advance of those generally accepted. adjective. 2. of such artists, etc, their ideas, or their techniques. 3. radical; daring. Collins English Dictionary.

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   In the arts and literature, the term avant-garde (French meaning 'advance guard' or ' vanguard ') identifies an experimental genre or work of art, and the artist who created it, which usually is aesthetically innovative, whilst initially being ideologically unacceptable to the artistic establishment of the time. [2]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE AVANT-GARDE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˌæv.ɑ̃ːˈɡɑːrd / uk / ˌæv.ɑ̃ːˈɡɑːd /. Avant-garde ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they happen: avant-garde art / cinema / painting.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › avant-gardeAvant-garde - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   In French, avant-garde means the “vanguard” or the “advance guard” — basically the people and ideas that are ahead of their time. Usually it refers to a movement in the arts, like Dadaism, or in politics, like anarchism.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishavant-garde adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of avant-garde adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'avant-garde' - Collins Online ...

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    A complete guide to the word "AVANT-GARDE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of avant-garde – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    AVANT-GARDE definition: If art, music, etc, is avant-garde, it is new and unusual in style.. Learn more.