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vigil

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Noun

a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

a period of sleeplessness

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "vigil":
vagal vagile visual vocal vigil vizsla vogul
Words contain "vigil":
invigilate invigilation invigilator unvigilant vigil vigil candle vigil light vigilance vigilance committee vigilance man more...
Words contain "vigil" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
agrypnia vigil viewing watcher all-night nightlong overnight wake

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