Definition of vigil

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Vigil (v. i.) Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast..

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Aware :: Aware (a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Wakeful :: Wakeful (a.) Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.
Unwary :: Unwary (a.) Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) 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..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Later, the day and the night preceding a feast..
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Patriotic :: Patriotic (a.) Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance..
Vigilantly :: Vigilantly (adv.) In a vigilant manner.
Pervigilation :: Pervigilation (n.) Careful watching.
Open-eyed :: Open-eyed (a.) With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant.
Wake :: Wake (n.) The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil..
Vigil :: Vigil (v. i.) Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises..
Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..
Alert :: Alert (a.) Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.
Heedful :: Heedful (a.) Full of heed; regarding with care; cautious; circumspect; attentive; vigilant.
Invigilance :: Invigilance (n.) Alt. of Invigilanc.
Vigilant :: Vigilant (a.) Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary..
Sleep :: Sleep (v. i.) To be careless, inattentive, or uncouncerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly..
Ward :: Ward (v. i.) To be vigilant; to keep guard.
Alarmed :: Alarmed (a.) Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty..
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