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arrière-garde

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
ar-ri-ere--garde
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rearguard of an army or other force.

Obsolete

noun

Any group of people who favour older, traditional approaches over the modern or avant-garde.

Etymology

From Middle English arryeregarde, from Anglo-Norman arer-garde and Middle French ariere-garde, arrer-garde, arriere-garde, arrer-garde, from Old French arieregarde, from arere (“behind”) + guarde (“guard”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: arryeregarde, arer-garde, ariere-garde,arrer-garde,arriere-garde,arrer-garde, arieregarde

Usage

Inflected Forms

arrière-gardes (plural)

Synonyms

rearguard old guard

Antonyms

avant-garde

Questions

What does arrière-garde mean?
The rearguard of an army or other force.
Where does arrière-garde come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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