Meaning of the word vigil in English
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vigil
US /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/
UK /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/

Noun
1.
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
Example:
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The family kept a bedside vigil throughout the night.
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They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
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