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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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · A period of observation or surveillance at any hour. His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident. The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
noun. /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. Extra Examples. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
1. wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. 2. a period of watchful attention. 3. a. Sometimes, vigils. a nocturnal devotional exercise or service, esp. on the eve of a church festival.
a period when people stay somewhere quietly in order to show that they support someone, disagree with someone, etc: an all-night vigil for peace. (Definition of vigil from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
