Etymology

vedette

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Today it means: A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger. Full definition →

French vedette ← Italian vedetta
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  1. Italianvedetta
  2. Frenchvedette
  3. English todayvedette

Borrowed from French vedette.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.