Vigil

Definitions

1. An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
2. A surname.
3. A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
4. The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
5. A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.

Equivalents

29 more languages

العربيةاِعْتِصامٌالسهر

Българскибдение

Bosanskibdijenjebdjenjegardaprag+ 1 more

Catalàvetllavigília

Češtinabděníhlídkastrážvigilie+ 1 more

Ελληνικάαγρυπνίαεπαγρύπνησηολονυκτία

Suomiaattovahtivalvojaisetvalvominenvartiovartiovuorovigiliayövartio+ 5 more

Gaeilgebigilcathais

Galegovelavixilia

हिन्दीपहरी

Hrvatskibdijenjebdjenjegardaprag+ 1 more

Bahasa Indonesiadoa malam

Italianoveglia

日本語寝ずの番徹夜見張り警戒通夜+ 2 more

ქართულისიფხიზლე

한국어밤새움밤샘

Latinapervigiliumvigilia

Maltisahra

Nederlandswaakwake

Polskiczuwanie

Portuguêsvigiavigilvigília

Românăașteptaregardaobservareveghe+ 1 more

Русскийбдениепикетирование

සිංහලයම

Shqipprag

Српскиbdijenjebdjenjegardaprag+ 1 more

Svenskavakvaka

Tagaloglamay

Українськабезсонняварта

Examples

“I saw⟳ her head drooped upon her hand; her whole attitude expressing that profound depression, whose lonely vigil wastes the midnight in a gloomy watch⟳, which yet hopes for nothing at its close⟳.”

“Eventually the body trade⟳ grew so reckless that relatives took to holding graveside vigils, lest their loved ones disappear⟳ in the night.”

“A vigil was held for Ms. Cheptegei on Wednesday night, Ms. Indimuli said, with many women praying that she would survive⟳.”

“Mortenson, who asked to use⟳ a pseudonym for this story, says she has been attending rallies and vigils in her home state to regain⟳ her optimism, but she’s finding it tough.”

“His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident.”

“The protesters kept vigil outside the conference centre in which the party congress was being held.”

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