About The Word Vigilant
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Vigilant
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What's The Definition Of Vigilant?
[adj] carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Vigilant: alert | argus-eyed | open-eyed | wakeful | watchful Related Terms | Find terms related to Vigilant: See Also | Vigilant In Webster's Dictionary \Vig"i*lant\, a. [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. --Shak.
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