Word: vanguards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: van
guards
Definition: Plural of vanguard; the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
Morphemes:
Affix: vanguard
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: avangarde
Language: fro
Decoded: avangarde
Meaning: before guard
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.