arrière-garde
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arrière-garde¹
Where it comes from
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”).
noun arrière-gardes
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The rearguard of an army or other force.
Similar: rearguard · Opposite: avant-garde
arrière-garde²
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French arrière-garde, by analogy with avant-garde.
noun arrière-gardes
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Any group of people who favour older, traditional approaches over the modern or avant-garde.
Similar: old guard · Opposite: avant-garde
Translations
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noun rearguard
| Français | arrière-garde |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | οπισθοφυλακή opisthofylakí |
noun group of people who favour older, traditional approaches
| Français | arrière-garde, vieille garde |
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