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Rearguard - English meaning

Rearguard – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The soldiers at the rear of a body of troops, especially those protecting a retreating army.

Usage examples:

The firing from our rearguard had stopped

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后卫

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Achterhoede

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Arrière-garde

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Nachhut

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चंडावल

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Retroguardia

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후위, 후진

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Арьергард, Тыльный отряд

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Retaguardia

Word origin

late Middle English (denoting the rear part of an army): from Old French rereguarde .

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