[va.ward] n [ME vauntwarde, vaward, fr. ONF avantwarde, fr. avant before (fr. LL abante) + warde guard, fr. warder to guard--more at advance, reward] (1597) archaic: the foremost part: forefront "the ~ of our youth --Shak."
VAWARD
Meaning of VAWARD in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012