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watchfulnesse

watchfulnesse is the obsolete spelling of watchfulness.

Meaning of watchfulness

Noun

watchfulness (countable and uncountable, plural watchfulnesses)

  1. The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.
    • Continuous watchfulness is maintained around the clock.

Forms of watchfulnesse

pluralwatchfulnesses

Questions about watchfulnesse

What is watchfulnesse the obsolete spelling of?
Watchfulnesse is the obsolete spelling of watchfulness.

Words near watchfulnesse in the dictionary

  1. watchful waiting
  2. watchful waitings
  3. watchfull
  4. watchfully
  5. watchfulness
  6. watchfulnesse
  7. watchfulnesses
  8. watchgeese
  9. watchglass
  10. watchglasses
  11. watchglassful

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