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- Dictionaryvigil/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"
- 2. (in the Christian Church) the eve of a festival or holy day as an occasion of religious observance.
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Learn the meaning of vigil as an act of staying awake for various purposes, such as being with a sick person, protesting, or praying. See how to use vigil in sentences and how to say it in different languages.
- English (US)
VIGIL meaning: 1. an act of staying awake, especially at...
- Znaczenie Vigil, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
vigil definicja: 1. an act of staying awake, especially at...
- Vigil: Polish Translation
VIGIL translate: czuwanie. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Vigil: Russian Translation
VIGIL translate: демонстрация . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Vigil: Portuguese Translation
VIGIL translate: vigília. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Vigil Turkish Translation
vigil translate: uyanık olma, başında bekleme, nöbet tutma....
- Traditional
VIGIL translate: （陪伴病人、祈禱、表達不同政見等的）不眠時間;（尤指）值夜，守夜. Learn...
- Simplified
VIGIL translate: （陪伴病人、祈祷、表达不同政见等的）不眠时间;（尤指）值夜，守夜. Learn...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of vigil as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A vigil can be the act of staying awake, a period of waiting or praying, or a watch before a feast.
noun. wakefulness or watchfulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping: They passed many hours in vigil. a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times: The nurse kept her vigil at the bedside of the dying man.
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.
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. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and examples of vigil in different contexts.
A vigil is a period of time when people stay awake for a specific purpose, such as watching a sick person, praying, or protesting. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use the word vigil with Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
A vigil is a period when people stay somewhere quietly to show support or disagreement. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of vigil with examples and a translator tool.
