Definition of Vigilence
Vig"i*lance (?), n. [L. vigilantia:
cf. F. vigilance.] 1. The quality or state of
being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
2. Watchfulness in respect of danger; care;
caution; circumspection. Cowper.
And flaming ministers to watch and tend
Their earthly charge; of these the vigilance
I dread. Milton.
3. Guard; watch. [Obs.] "In at this gate
none pass the vigilance here placed." Milton.
Vigilance committee, a volunteer committee of
citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one
organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the
processes of law appear inadequate.
Vig"i*lance (?), n. [L. vigilantia:
cf. F. vigilance.] 1. The quality or state of
being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
2. Watchfulness in respect of danger; care;
caution; circumspection. Cowper.
And flaming ministers to watch and tend
Their earthly charge; of these the vigilance
I dread. Milton.
3. Guard; watch. [Obs.] "In at this gate
none pass the vigilance here placed." Milton.
Vigilance committee, a volunteer committee of
citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one
organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the
processes of law appear inadequate.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Alert watchfulness
- Close and continuous attention
- "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." Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address, March 4, 1837
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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