vigil

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a period of remaining awake to watch, guard, care for someone, or pray

   She kept a quiet vigil beside her father's hospital bed.

2. 2
   noun

   a public gathering, often held at night, for mourning, reflection, or protest

   Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil for the victims.

3. 3
   noun

   a devotional watch or religious service held on the eve of a holy day

   The congregation gathered for the Easter vigil after sunset.

Common collocations

• vigil light Noun + noun

From Middle English vigile, through Old French, from Latin vigilia ("wakefulness, watch"), based on vigil ("awake"). Latin vigil is related to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "lively, awake" and is also connected with wake.

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