Definitions for vigilant
ˈvɪdʒ ə ləntvig·i·lant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakefuladjective

   carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger

   "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vigilantadjective

   Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

   Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

2. Etymology: From vigilant or its source, vigilans, present participle of vigilare, from vigil.

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1. vigilant

   Vigilant refers to a state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. It means being alert, watchful, cautious, attentive, careful, and keenly aware of one's surroundings or certain situations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vigilantadjective

   attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary

2. Etymology: [L. vigilans, -antis, p. pr. of vigilare to watch, fr. vigil awake: cf. F. vigilant. See Vigil.]

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1. Vigilant

   Vigilant is a science fiction novel written by the Canadian author James Alan Gardner, published in 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers under its various imprints. The book is the third volume in Gardner's "League of Peoples" series, after Expendable and Commitment Hour.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. VIGILANT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vigilant is ranked #154907 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Vigilant surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vigilant.
   
   60% or 63 total occurrences were Black.
   24.7% or 26 total occurrences were White.
   6.6% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.7% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce vigilant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vigilant in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigilant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigilant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of vigilant in a Sentence

1. Arisara Khaosa-ard:

   I've been longing to get out (of the house), I wanted to come and take pictures, wanted to pay homage to the temple and make merit, but I understand that during this time we have to stay vigilant for others and ourselves as well.

2. Joseph Votel:

   The purpose of any messages that we would send would be to highlight to them that we are paying attention, we are very vigilant, we are aware of what's going on.

3. Medical Center CEO Jennifer Cruikshank:

   Riverside University Health System– Medical Center has multiple layers of security to protect the safety and well-being of patients and staff, and we’re thankful those systems and our vigilant staff were able to thwart this suspect.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   The United States has to lead the effort but we will not be putting American combat troops in Syria and Iraq to accomplish the mission, this is a job we have to take on and we have to be smart about it and we have to be vigilant about it.

5. Christine Jellis:

   I don’t think [the online test] can be used as a replacement, you need to know your blood pressure, you need to know your cholesterol, you need to know if you are diabetic to be able to plug that into the score, so we need people to be still vigilant about having those things monitored.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vigilant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vigilant
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilant
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vigilant
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html