vigil

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈvɪdʒəl/

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Noun

Singular vigil

Plural vigils

1. A vigil is a time of watching, often because of a danger.

   His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident.

2. A vigil is a quiet demonstration in support of a cause.

   The protesters held a vigil outside the courthouse in which the trial was happening.

Related words

• vigilant