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vigilance
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?v?d??l?ns/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /?v?d??l?ns/
Noun
vigilance (usually uncountable, plural vigilances)
- 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.
Derived terms
Related terms
- vigilant
Translations
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vigilantia; equivalent to vigile +? -ance
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vi.?i.l??s/
- Rhymes: -??s
Noun
vigilance f (plural vigilances)
- vigilance
Further reading
- “vigilance” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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prudence
English
Etymology
From Old French prudence, from Latin pr?dentia, alternative form of pr?videntia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?u?d?ns/
- Hyphenation: pru?dence
Noun
prudence (countable and uncountable, plural prudences)
- The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
- 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
- Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - Sir Matthew Hale.
- Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - William Whewell.
- 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
Synonyms
- wisdom, forecast, providence, considerateness, judiciousness, discretion, caution, sagacity, circumspection, judgment
- See also Thesaurus:caution
Antonyms
- imprudence, recklessness, rashness
Translations
Anagrams
- uncreped
French
Etymology
From Latin pr?dentia, contrasting from pr?videntia. See prudent, and confer providence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?y.d??s/
Noun
prudence f (plural prudences)
- prudence, caution, care
Derived terms
- prudence est mère de sûreté
Related terms
- prudent
Further reading
- “prudence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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