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- DictionaryVig·il/ˈvijəl/
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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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.
an act of staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with a person who is very ill or dying, or to make a protest, or to pray: His parents kept vigil beside his bed for weeks before he died. Supporters of the peace movement held an all-night candlelit vigil outside the cathedral.
Vigil definition: wakefulness or watchfulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. See examples of VIGIL used in a sentence.
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.
vigil. a period of time when people stay awake, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside. Students held a candlelit vigil against the war.
3 days ago · 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.
noun. /ˈvɪdʒɪl/. /ˈvɪdʒɪl/. [countable, uncountable] a period of time when people do not sleep, especially at night, in order to watch a sick person, say prayers, protest, etc. His parents kept a round-the-clock vigil at his bedside. Students held a candlelit vigil against the war.
