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vigil  watch  eve  Eve of a Feast  prayer vigils
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The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) WordNet 3.0
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The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning 'wakefulness', is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. Wikipedia
Period of purposeful sleeplessness or watchfulness. Wikipedia Disambiguation
The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions. Wiktionary
Eve of a religious festival. Wiktionary (translation)
The act of seeing, or viewing, for a period of time. Wiktionary
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