vigilant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: vigilant	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for vigilant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vigilant adj 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" Synonym(s): argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vigilant \Vig"i*lant\, a. [L. vigilans, -antis, p. pr. of vigilare to watch, fr. vigil awake: cf. F. vigilant. See {Vigil}.] Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary. [bd]Be sober, be vigilant.[b8] --1 Pet. v. 8. Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant. --Shak.