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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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warning
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w??n??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w??n??/
- Rhymes: -??(?)n??
- Hyphenation: warn?ing
Verb
warning
- present participle of warn
Noun
warning (plural warnings)
- The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
- Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
Derived terms
- tactical warning
- strategic warning
- warning sign
Translations
Interjection
warning
- Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Translations
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