Definition of vigil

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Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.

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Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
Pervigilation :: Pervigilation (n.) Careful watching.
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..
Secureness :: Secureness (n.) The condition or quality of being secure; exemption from fear; want of vigilance; security.
Open-eyed :: Open-eyed (a.) With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant.
Aware :: Aware (a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
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..
Alarm :: Alarm (v. t.) To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) To be awake; to be or continue without sleep; to wake; to keep vigil.
Vigily :: Vigily (n.) A vigil.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..
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..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast..
Awake :: Awake (a.) Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action.
Vigilantly :: Vigilantly (adv.) In a vigilant manner.
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) The act of watching; forbearance of sleep; vigil; wakeful, vigilant, or constantly observant attention; close observation; guard; preservative or preventive vigilance; formerly, a watching or guarding by night..
Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Alert :: Alert (a.) Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
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