sur|veil|lant

sur|veil|lant
sur|veil|lant «suhr VAY luhnt, -VAYL yuhnt», noun.
a person who keeps watch over another or others.
[< French surveillant, noun use of present participle of surveiller oversee < sur- over, sur-1 + veiller to watch < Latin vigilāre < vigil, -ilis vigil]

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  • surveillant — sur•veil•lant [[t]sərˈveɪ lənt, ˈveɪl yənt[/t]] adj. 1) exercising surveillance 2) a person who exercises surveillance • Etymology: 1810–20 …   From formal English to slang

  • Surveillant — Sur*veil lant, n.; pl. {Surveillants}. [F., fr. surveiller to watch over. See {Surveillance}.] One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surveillant — Sur*veil lant, a. Overseeing; watchful. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surveillants — Surveillant Sur*veil lant, n.; pl. {Surveillants}. [F., fr. surveiller to watch over. See {Surveillance}.] One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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