vigilance
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/
The English word “vigilance” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Alert watchfulness.
- Close and continuous attention.
- A guard; a person set to watch.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.
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