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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
vigilant
    adj 1: 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" [syn: argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant,
           wakeful]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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. "Be sober, be
   vigilant." --1 Pet. v. 8.
   [1913 Webster]

         Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant. --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Vigilant:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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