vanward

[ van-werd ]

adjective

1. toward or in the van or front.

vanward

/ ˈvænwəd /

adjective

1. in or towards the front

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanward¹

First recorded in 1810–20; van ¹ + -ward

Example Sentences

A man should be only partially before his time—to be completely to the vanward in aspirations is fatal to fame.

From Project Gutenberg

With them go certain other Bavarians; accompanying or preceding, as in the Vanward case.

From Project Gutenberg

Vanward, van′wawrd, adj. (rare) situated in or pertaining to the van or front.

From Project Gutenberg

A man should be only partially before his time: to be completely to the vanward in aspirations is fatal to fame.

From Project Gutenberg

In the vanward, or vanguard; misprinted "vanward" in some editions.

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Related Words

• ahead
• along
• onward
• out