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vigil
vigil /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪl/ noun [C or U]
► F0 (an act of) staying awake, especially at night, in order to be with an ill person, or to express especially political disagreement, 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconscious |