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Webster 1913 Edition

Vigilant

Vig′i-lant

,
Adj.
[L.
vigilans
,
-antis
, p. pr. of
vigilare
to watch, fr.
vigil
awake: cf. F.
vigilant
. See
Vigil
.]
Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary.
“Be sober, be vigilant.”
1 Pet. v. 8.
Sirs, take your places, and be
vigilant
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Vigilant

VIG'ILANT

,
Adj.
[L. vigilans.] Watchful; circumspect; attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety.
Take your places and be vigilant. Be sober, be vigilant.
1Peter 5.

Definition 2024

vigilant

vigilant

English

Adjective

vigilant ‎(comparative more vigilant, superlative most vigilant)

  1. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
    Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin vigilans.

Adjective

vigilant m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural vigilants)

  1. vigilant

Derived terms

Noun

vigilant m, f ‎(plural vigilants)

  1. guard, watchman

Related terms

Verb

vigilant

  1. present participle of vigilar

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vigilans.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viʒilɑ̃/

Adjective

vigilant m ‎(feminine singular vigilante, masculine plural vigilants, feminine plural vigilantes)

  1. vigilant

Latin

Verb

vigilant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of vigilō

Etymology

From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare ‎(“stay awake”), from vigil ‎(“awake”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

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