The Clue
Avant-gardist (7 letter answer)
The Answer
PIONEER
Tags
Notes
The answer PIONEER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
PIONEER as a noun:
1. (pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker) = someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
2. one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
PIONEER as a verb:
1. (pioneer, open up) = open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
2. (initiate, pioneer) = take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
3. open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"