vigil
US /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/
UK /ˈvɪdʒ.əl/
1.
veglia, vigilia
a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray
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The family kept a bedside vigil throughout the night.
La famiglia ha mantenuto una veglia al capezzale per tutta la notte.
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They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
Hanno tenuto una veglia a lume di candela per le vittime.