Both Uses of
vanguard
in
The Hobbit
- Ere long the vanguard swirled round the spur's end and came rushing into Dale.†
Chpt 17 *
- As Gandalf had hoped, the goblin army had gathered behind the resisted vanguard, and poured now in rage into the valley, driving wildly up between the arms of the Mountain, seeking for the foe.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(vanguard) the leading position in any movement or field