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vigil
nounfemininegeneral usecommon/viˈʒiliɐ/vi·gi·li·a
Definition
1A period of staying awake during the night, especially to keep watch or pray.
Usage examples
“They kept a vigil by their father's bedside.”
“A candlelight vigil was held for the victims.”
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keep vigilcandlelight vigilall-night vigil