Meaning of AVANT GARDE
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- [n] artists or writers whose ideas are ahead of their time
- [adj] radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
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| Synonyms: | | daring, original, van, vanguard |
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| See Also: | | art movement, artistic movement | |
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