vigil
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈvɪdʒəl/
:
vigilia
- I'm glad you are holding vigil for him, Ian.
- keep vigil
- candlelight vigil
- prayer vigil
Watchfulness, you might say, instances of being watchful, of keeping vigil.
- Watchfulness, you might say, instances of being watchful, of keeping vigil.
- Particularly on the Sunday, I heard about a vigil that was going to take place at opposite Downing St.
- We have to somehow get the prices down, all right, and it And so now they had prayer vigils.
- His family kept vigil near Spring, TX, and Sunday afternoon Alonzo Guillen's body floated past them.
- And then then we had a vigil in Times Square with candles to in honor of all our friends who died of winning AIDS.
- And right after winning that award at that fancy event, he went straight to the pig vigil in his fancy tuxedo.
Examples
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Only Lori remained awake to watch, to stand vigil, and pray until her father came.
Fiction book (1991) -
As her condition grew worse, he kept vigil at the hospital.
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The two men kept the vigil, one on each side of the bed.
Fiction book (1990) -
I fear our vigil will not be of long duration.
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And she sat there, keeping vigil, with her eyes clear and the tears falling like spring rain.
Fiction book (1993) -
A candlelight vigil to mark the one year anniversary of the crash of Flight 180 will be held at 8:00 P.M.
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Mothers of political prisoners have also staged a continuing vigil and withstood a police attack in downtown Nairobi.
Academic text (1992) -
His family kept vigil near Spring, TX, and Sunday afternoon Alonzo Guillen's body floated past them.
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I'd also like to say thank you to all of those that are holding vigils worldwide, and they've worked their tails off to make this happen.
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As her condition grew worse, he kept vigil at the hospital.
Synonyms
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4.2
A time when people stay awake to guard or look for danger
Compounds
How Long
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4.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vigil comes from the Latin vigilia, which meant 'wakefulness' or 'being awake'. It is the same root as vigilant, which means 'watchful', so a vigil is a time when people stay awake to watch, pray, or remember someone.