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Gallia est omnis dīvīsa in partēs trēs, quārum ūnam incolunt Belgae.

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Digitized by Distributed Proofreaders from William Smith and Theophilus D. Hall, A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary (1871), and generously placed into the public domain.
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• vigilant:
      1. 1. vĭgĭlans, antis: a v. and shrewd tribune, v. et acutus tribunus, Cic. Agr. 1, 1, 3: a v. general (Hannibal), v. dux, Val. Max. 9, 1, 1, ad fin.
      2. 2. vĭgil, ĭlis (poet.): v. awake, and Smith's Lat. Dict. s. v. Fig.: v. cares, v. curae, Cic. Div. 1, 43, 96. Very v., pervigil: sleepless rather than very v., insomnes magis quam p., Tac. A. 1, 65, ad init.: cf. Plin. Pan. 63, ad med.
      3. 3. vĭgĭlax, ācis: v. watchful.
      4. 4. exsomnis, e (prop., sleepless, wakeful): v. in mind, animo e., Vell. 2, 127, extr. Join: a man truly v., whenever a matter demanded vigilance, vir ubi res vigiliam exegerit, sane e., providens, atque agendi sciens, id. 2, 88, med.
      5. 5. intentus: the senate by no means v., senatus nihil sane i., Sall. C. 16, fin.
      6. 6. prōvĭdus, etc.: v. prudent, cautious, careful (II.), circumspect.
      7. 7. promptus: v. ready, prompt. Phr.: to keep a more v. eye upon one, intentiore custodia aliquem asservare, Liv., v. vigilance (3.). cf. aliquid quam maxime intentis oculis contemplari, Cic. Fl. 11, 26: intentis oculis aliquid intueri (opp. paulisper connivere), id. Agr. 2, 28, 77. Phr.: to be v., vigilare (v. vigilance, Phr.): Join: I shall be v. in your service, excubabo vigilaboque pro vobis, Cic. Phil. 6, 7, 18.