English noun: vigil | |||
1. | vigil (cognition) a period of sleeplessness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wakefulness | ||
2. | vigil (act) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) | ||
Synonyms | watch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious rite, rite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | agrypnia, viewing, wake | ||
Domain category | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
3. | vigil (act) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe | ||
Synonyms | watch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | surveillance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | continuous receiver watch, listening watch, spying | ||