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Synonyms
rear·ward1 (rîŕwərd)

adverb 

Toward, to, or at the rear.

adjective 

At or in the rear.

noun 

A rearward direction, point, or position.

derivatives

reaŕwards
adverb
rear·ward2 (rîŕwôrd́)

[Middle English rerewarde, from Anglo-Norman, rere, behind (from Latin retrō; see re-), + warde, guard (of Germanic origin; see wer-3).]

noun 

The rear guard of an armed force.