: a mounted sentinel stationed in advance of pickets
Examples of vedette in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThat evening, a vedette was born.—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, "watchtower, lookout in an elevated post," borrowed from Italian vedetta, alteration (crossed with vedere "to see") of veletta, perhaps borrowed from Spanish vela "watch, sentinel" (noun derivative of velar "to keep watch," going back to Latin vigilāre "to stay awake, be watchful") + Italian -etta, diminutive suffix — more at vigilant
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