vigilance
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vigilance
- /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/
- /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪləns/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.
noun vigilances
- Alert watchfulness. To-night she took her accustomed place; for, during the night, no vigilance could satisfy her but her own: any eye but hers might close in momentary forgetfulness.
- Close and continuous attention. But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
- A guard; a person set to watch.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: watchfulness, alertness, weather eye, alert, watchful, vigilant, attentive, attentiveness, wariness, beware, vigil, careful, caution, precaution, observation, circumspection
Translations
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noun Alert watchfulness
| Español | vigilancia, alerta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 警覺 /警觉 jǐngjué |
| हिन्दी | सतर्कता satarkatā, सजगता sajagtā |
| Português | vigilância |
| Français | vigilance |
| Deutsch | Wachsamkeit |
| Italiano | vigilanza |
| Ελληνικά | επαγρύπνηση epagrýpnisi |
| Română | vigilență |
| Русский | бди́тельность bdítelʹnostʹ |
| العربية | يَقَظَة yaqaẓa, يَقْظَة yaqẓa |
noun Close and continuous attention
| Español | vigilancia, alerta |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सतर्कता satarkatā, सजगता sajagtā |
| Português | vigilância |
| Français | vigilance |
| Deutsch | Wachsamkeit |
| Italiano | vigilanza |
| Ελληνικά | επαγρύπνηση epagrýpnisi |
| Română | vigilență |
| Русский | бди́тельность bdítelʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "vigilance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vigilance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vigilance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vigilance "vigilance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vigilance.Cite this
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title = {vigilance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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