vigilance
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
vigilance (uncountable)
- Alert watchfulness.
- Close and continuous attention.
- 1837 March 4, Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address
- 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.
- 1837 March 4, Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address
- (obsolete) A guard; a person set to watch.
- French: vigilance
- German: Wachsamkeit
- Italian: vigilanza
- Portuguese: vigilância
- Russian: бди́тельность
- Spanish: vigilancia
- French: vigilance
- German: Wachsamkeit
- Italian: vigilanza
- Portuguese: vigilância
- Russian: бди́тельность
- Spanish: vigilancia
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