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minus-squareCptHacke@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·28 days agovan (noun): 2. the foremost part of a group of people moving or preparing to move forwards, especially the foremost division of an advancing military force Example: in the van were the foremost chiefs and some of the warriors astride horses
minus-squareStarski@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·28 days agoFun fact, van Is just an abbreviation of vanguard.
minus-squareSidhean@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·28 days ago…is vanguard just a shortening of “advance guard”?
van (noun): 2. the foremost part of a group of people moving or preparing to move forwards, especially the foremost division of an advancing military force
Example: in the van were the foremost chiefs and some of the warriors astride horses
Fun fact, van Is just an abbreviation of vanguard.
…is vanguard just a shortening of “advance guard”?