VIGIL
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Example

Hundreds held a candlelight vigil outside the city hall.

Definition

A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray.

  • A period of observation or surveillance.
  • The eve of a religious festival with late devotions.
  • A quiet memorial or protest gathering, often with candles.

To take part in a vigil.

  • To keep watch during usual sleeping hours.