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vigilare
Latin · ancient
"to keep watch"
meaning "to keep watch"
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vigilante
Spanish · medieval
"watchman, guard"
meaning "watchman" or "vigilant"
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vigilante
English · 1800s
"one who takes law enforcement into their own hands"
adopted through contact with Spanish-speaking communities in the Americas
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