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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Christian prayer, Articles incorporating text from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia with Wikisource reference, Christian terminology, Catholic liturgy
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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
IS A
rite
religious festival
tradition
holiday
HAS PART
vigil
Bring a Little Lovin'
HAS KIND
agrypnia
wake
vigil
HAS INSTANCE
Halloween
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
Midsummer Eve
Easter Vigil
+1 relations
CATEGORY DOMAIN
religion
FACET OF
church year
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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vigil, watch
Wikipedia
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vigil
Wikidata
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Vigil
Wiktionary
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vigil, watch
Wikipedia Redirections
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Eve of a Feast, prayer vigils
Wikidata Alias
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eve

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