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- [vij-uh l]
- /ˈvɪdʒ əl/
- /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vij-uh l]
- /ˈvɪdʒ əl/
Definitions of vigil word
- noun vigil wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping. 1
- noun vigil a watch or a period of watchful attention maintained at night or at other times: The nurse kept her vigil at the bedside of the dying man. 1
- noun vigil a period of wakefulness from inability to sleep. 1
- noun vigil Ecclesiastical. a devotional watching, or keeping awake, during the customary hours of sleep. Sometimes, vigils. a nocturnal devotional exercise or service, especially on the eve before a church festival. the eve, or day and night, before a church festival, especially an eve that is a fast. 1
- noun vigil watching, observation 1
- noun vigil being awake 1
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Origin of vigil
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English vigil(i)e < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin vigilia eve of a holy day, special use of Latin vigilia watchfulness, equivalent to vigil sentry + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Vigil
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vigil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vigil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vigil
noun vigil
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- deathwatch — a vigil held beside a dying or dead person
- insomnia — inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
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