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vigil

nounfeminine/viˈʒiliɐ/medium

vi·gi·li·a

Definition

A period of staying awake during the night, especially to keep watch or pray.
They kept a vigil by their father's bedside.
A candlelight vigil was held for the victims.
Common collocations
keep vigilcandlelight vigilall-night vigil

Etymology

Do latim 'vigilia' (vigília, estado de estar acordado).

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