Definition of vigil

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Vigil (v. i.) Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch..

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Secureness :: Secureness (n.) The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.
Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Guard; watch.
Patriotic :: Patriotic (a.) Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance..
Watchful :: Watchful (a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits..
Sentinel :: Sentinel (n.) A marine crab (Podophthalmus vigil) native of the Indian Ocean, remarkable for the great length of its eyestalks; -- called also sentinel crab..
Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Invigilance :: Invigilance (n.) Alt. of Invigilanc.
Vigilantly :: Vigilantly (adv.) In a vigilant manner.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.
Vigily :: Vigily (n.) A vigil.
Jealous :: Jealous (a.) Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.
Alarmed :: Alarmed (a.) Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty..
Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..
Evigilation :: Evigilation (n.) A waking up or awakening.
Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..
Heedful :: Heedful (a.) Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant.
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
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