Definition of vigil

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Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..

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Ward :: Ward (v. i.) To be vigilant; to keep guard.
Nightly :: Nightly (a.) Of or pertaining to the night, or to every night; happening or done by night, or every night; as, nightly shades; he kept nightly vigils..
Invigilancy :: Invigilancy (n.) Want of vigilance; neglect of watching; carelessness.
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..
Alert :: Alert (a.) Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
Wakeful :: Wakeful (a.) Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection.
Evigilation :: Evigilation (n.) A waking up or awakening.
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
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..
Vigil :: 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..
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..
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) Guard; watch.
Wake :: Wake (n.) The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil..
Secureness :: Secureness (n.) The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.
Circumspectness :: Circumspectness (n.) Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution.
Vigily :: Vigily (n.) A vigil.
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..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Later, the day and the night preceding a feast..
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