2 thoughts on “ Vigilante ”

1. Vigilante entered English in the 19th century, borrowed from the Spanish word of the same spelling which meant “watchman, guard” in that language. The Spanish word can be traced back to the Latin vigilare, meaning “to keep awake.”.

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2. noun a member of a vigilance committee. any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime.

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