"vigilancy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vigilancies [plural]
Etymology: From Latin vigilantia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vigilantia}} Latin vigilantia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} vigilancy (usually uncountable, plural vigilancies)
  1. (archaic) Vigilance. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually

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