What does VIGIL mean?
Definitions for VIGIL
ˈvɪdʒ əlvig·il
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word VIGIL.
Princeton's WordNet
vigilnoun
a period of sleeplessness
vigil, watchnoun
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
watch, vigilnoun
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
Wiktionary
vigilnoun
a watch kept during normal sleeping hours, especially over the body of a recently deceased or dying person
vigilnoun
a period of observation or surveillance
vigilnoun
the eve of some religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions
Etymology: vigile, from vigile, from vigilia, from vigil, from weg-.
Wikipedia
Vigil
A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning wakefulness (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means "eve" (as in on the eve of the war).
ChatGPT
vigil
A vigil is a period of keeping awake, usually during the night, to observe, pray, remain alert, or to mourn, particularly preceding a significant event or following a death. It can also refer to any period of watchful attention or observance on any occasion.
Webster Dictionary
Vigilverb
abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch
Vigilverb
hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises
Vigilverb
originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast
Vigilverb
later, the day and the night preceding a feast
Vigilverb
a religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast
Etymology: [OE. vigile, L. vigilia, from vigil awake, watchful, probably akin to E. wake: cf. F. vigile. See Wake, v. i., and cf. Reveille, Surveillance, Vedette, Vegetable, Vigor.]
Wikidata
Vigil
A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning wakefulness, is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means "eve".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vigil
vij′il, n. watching: keeping awake for religious exercises: the eve before a feast or fast day, originally kept by watching through the night.—n. Vig′ilance, wakefulness: watchfulness: circumspection: (obs.) a guard, watch.—adj. Vig′ilant, watchful: on the lookout for danger: circumspect.—n. Vigilan′te, a member of a vigilance committee.—adv. Vig′ilantly.—Vigilance committee (U.S.), an unauthorised body which, in the absence or inefficiency of regular courts, exercises legal powers of arrest, punishment, &c. in cases of gross crime: also any self-appointed association for the compulsory improvement of local morals. [Fr.,—L. vigilia—vigil, awake, watchful—vigēre, to be lively.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
VIGIL
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vigil is ranked #1205 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Vigil surname appeared 29,382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Vigil.
82% or 24,120 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
13.8% or 4,072 total occurrences were White.
2.7% or 805 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 173 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.3% or 109 total occurrences were Black.
0.3% or 100 total occurrences were Asian.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VIGIL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VIGIL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of VIGIL in a Sentence
For the last eight years, the UK has refused to either confirm or deny that they have received an extradition request from the US. At the same time, they have refused to provide assurances that Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US if such a request were to be received, and maintained an ever-present vigil of the Embassy, notwithstanding a UN directive to take steps to ensure Julian's immediate liberty, their silence speaks volumes, particularly in light of recent statements from Melinda Taylor officials that Julian's arrest and extradition are a priority.
This candlelight vigil and procession is to shed light on the issue of sexual violence in Sierra Leone, remember Hannah and all unnamed victims of sexual violence.
Chance does not speak essentially through words nor can it be seen in their convolution. It is the eruption of language, its sudden appearance. It's not a night twinkle with stars, an illuminated sleep, nor a drowsy vigil. It is the very edge of consciousness.
We continue to request privacy in this matter, we thank everyone that supported the vigil for Bobbi Kristina. God is hearing our prayers.
They held a vigil for the ‘death of America’.
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Translations for VIGIL
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- бдениеBulgarian
- WacheGerman
- αγρυπνία, ολονυκτία, επαγρύπνησηGreek
- vigiliaSpanish
- aatto, vartiovuoro, vartio, valvojaisetFinnish
- veilléeFrench
- 밤새움, 밤샘Korean
- idolorum dormiuntLatin
- waak, wakeDutch
- våkenattNorwegian
- czuwaniePolish
- vigíliaPortuguese
- așteptare, gardă, veghe, observareRomanian
- бдениеRussian
- bdȉjēnje, bdjénjeSerbo-Croatian
- vakaSwedish
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