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vigilante

vigilante

English

Noun

vigilante (plural vigilantes)

  1. A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

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French

Adjective

vigilante

  1. feminine singular of vigilant

Italian

Verb

vigilante

  1. present participle of vigilare

Adjective

vigilante m, f (masculine and feminine plural vigilanti)

  1. vigilant, watchful, alert

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Noun

vigilante m, f (plural vigilanti)

  1. security guard
  2. vigilante

Latin

Participle

vigilante

  1. ablative masculine singular of vigilāns
  2. ablative feminine singular of vigilāns
  3. ablative neuter singular of vigilāns

Portuguese

Adjective

vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes, comparable)

  1. vigilant; watchful; observant (alert and paying close attention)

Noun

vigilante m f (plural vigilantes)

  1. a person whose job is to watch over something

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Spanish

Adjective

vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes)

  1. watchful, alert, wakeful

Noun

vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes)

  1. guard, watchman

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