1. [singular] new and very modern ideas in art, music or literature that are sometimes surprising or shock people
   • ● The theatre shows a lot of avant-garde work.
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2. [singular + singular or plural verb] a group of artists, etc. who introduce new and very modern ideas
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the vanguard of an army): from French, literally ‘vanguard’. Current senses date from the early 20th cent.

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