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   vigil

   /ˈvɪdʒ(ɪ)l/

   noun

   • 1. a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray: "my birdwatching vigils lasted for hours"
   • ▪ a stationary, peaceful demonstration in support of a particular cause, typically without speeches: "the group held a candlelight vigil outside the jail"
   • 2. (in the Christian Church) the eve of a festival or holy day as an occasion of religious observance.
   • ▪ nocturnal devotions.

   Word Origin Middle English (in vigil (sense 2)): via Old French from Latin vigilia, from vigil ‘awake’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIGIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VIGIL definition: 1. an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vigilVigil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VIGIL is the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary; also : a period of wakefulness. How to use vigil in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVIGIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VIGIL meaning: 1. an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vigilVIGIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vigil definition: wakefulness or watchfulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. See examples of VIGIL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIGIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest. Protesters are holding a twenty-four hour vigil outside the party headquarters.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishvigil noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of vigil noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of vigil noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A vigil is when you stay alert to guard something, as when you keep vigil over your hen house when the foxes are out. A vigil can also be solemn, as when a candlelight vigil is held for victims of a tragedy.

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    A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning 'wakefulness' (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVIGIL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    VIGIL meaning: a period when people stay somewhere quietly in order to show that they support someone, disagree…. Learn more.