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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a watch or period of surveillance, esp. one kept during normal sleeping hours.
She kept her vigil at her mother's bedside until early morning.- similar words:
- watch
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| definition 2: |
the eve of a religious festival, a watch kept then, or a devotional service held during this period.
Her parents made her attend both the Easter Vigil and the subsequent Sunday mass every year. |
| related words: |
care, wake |
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