ppl. a. [f. ADVANCE v. + -ED.]
1. Moved forward, standing or being to the front; esp. in military phr. advanced guard (see ADVANCE sb. V.), post, works.
1795. Hotham, in Nicolas’s Disp. (1845), II. 11. The French ships were seen by our advanced Frigates.
1810. Scott, Lady of L., II. xxxiv. With foot advanced, and blade half-bared.
1855. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., IV. 98. The advanced guard of the English army.
1879. Fortif. in Cassell’s Techn. Educ., IV. 138/1. ‘Advanced-works’ are those which are occasionally added to the ordinary works of a permanent front.
2. fig. Far on in life or time, or in any course of action, or march of ideas.
1534. Ld. Berners, Gold. Bk. M. Aurel. (1546), P iij b. In the most highest trees the force of wyndes is most aduanced.
1628. Digby, Voy. Medit. (1868), Pref. 19. He had attained a very advanced period of life.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., I. vii. 25. Our advanced beliefs are not to be built upon dictates.
1776. Gibbon, Decl. & F., I. 326. A very advanced season of life.
1846. Mill, Logic, III. xi. § 2 (1868), 512. The most advanced truths of mathematics.
1863. Kemble, Resid. Georgia, 74. The season is too little advanced.
1879. Standard, 25 April. He is an advanced Liberal.
† 3. Promoted. Obs.
1460. Fortescue, Abs. & Lim. Mon. (1714), 137. The Clerks of his Chapell that have Wifes, or be not avaunsyd.
1681. Dryden, Abs. & Achit., II. 48. Pamper’d Corah when advanced to court.
† 4. Raised, elevated (physically). Obs.
1576. Gascoigne, Princely Pleas. (1821), 5. Six Trumpeters hugely advanced, much exceeding the common stature of men.
1596. Spenser, F. Q., II. i. 23. To see the Redcrosse thus advaunced hye.
1604. Edmonds, Observ. on Cæsars Comm., 133. That all men performe their directions with their pikes aduanced.
1667. Milton, P. L., I. 536. Th’ Imperial ensign, which full high advanc’t Shon like a meteor.
1673. Vain Insolency of Rome, 35. The people could observe him advanced a Cubit above the earth.
5. Raised (in amount), increased.
1782. Cowper, Lett., 23 Nov. Wks. 1876, 122. The advanced price of grain.
† 6. Set off to advantage. Obs.
1554. Philpot, Examin. & Writ. (1842), 389. Thou wouldst have churches well furnished with altars … avanced with lights and tapers.
