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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 | ||
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