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Vaward — Va ward , n. [For vanward, equivalent to vanguard. See {Vanguard}, {Ward} guard.] The fore part; van. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Since we have the vaward of the day. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vaward — [vä′wôrd] n. [LME, contr. < vaumwarde, for NormFr avantwarde < OFr avant garde: see VANGUARD] archaic var. of VANGUARD … English World dictionary
vaward — noun Etymology: Middle English vauntwarde, vanwarde, vaward, from Anglo French *vantwarde, vantgarde vanguard Date: 14th century archaic the foremost part ; forefront < the vaward of our youth Shakespeare > … New Collegiate Dictionary
vaward — ˈvau̇ˌ(w)ȯrd noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English vauntwarde, vaward, from Old North French avantwarde, from avant forward, before (from Latin abante) + warde guard, guardian, from warder to guard more at ava … Useful english dictionary
vaward — /vah wawrd , vow awrd/, n. Archaic. vanguard. [1325 75; ME, var. of VA(u)mwarde, vantward, aphetic for avantward < AF avantwarde, equiv. to avant (see AVAUNT) + warde < OE weard WARD] * * * … Universalium
vaward — va·ward … English syllables
Battle of Ravenna (1512) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Battle of Ravenna partof= the War of the League of Cambrai caption= The Death of Gaston de Foix in the Battle of Ravenna on 11 April 1512 (oil on canvas by Ary Scheffer, c. 1824) date= April 11, 1512 place=… … Wikipedia
List of historical figures dramatised by Shakespeare — This list contains the biographies of historical figures who appear in the plays of William Shakespeare. (Note that it does not contain articles for characters: see instead .) It should be possible to cross reference historical characters to… … Wikipedia
Vanguard — Van guard , n. [For vantguard, avantguard, F. avant garde; avant before, fore + garde guard. See {Avant}, {Ab },{Ante }, and {Guard}, and cf. {Advance}, {Vamp}, {Van} of an army, {Vaward}.] (Mil.) The troops who march in front of an army; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Second Battle of St Albans — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Battle of St Albans caption= partof=the Wars of the Roses date=February 17, 1461 place= St Albans in Hertfordshire, England result= Lancastrian indecisive victory combatant1= combatant2=… … Wikipedia
