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In natural English speech, "vigil" appears in contexts such as: "Although it was organized quite last minute, there's at least a couple of thousand people here at this Jason Arday vigil at Trafalga Square. That was Monday in London where people were gathering to mourn a man who had been celebrated as the youngest black". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈvɪd͡ʒəl/

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Although it was organized quite last minute, there's at least a couple of thousand people here at this Jason Arday

vigil at Trafalga Square.

That was Monday in London where people were gathering to mourn a man who had been celebrated as the youngest black

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noun

An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

“I saw her head drooped upon her hand; her whole attitude expressing that profound depression, whose lonely vigil wastes the midnight in a gloomy watch, which yet hopes for nothing at its close.”

Synonyms:lookout look-out qui vive watch

noun

A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.

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

verb

To participate in a vigil.

“As the arrested painters and their supporters waited out their "day in court," other activists distributed Hiroshima information leaflets, vigiled silently with placards and banners, and marched 500-strong through downtown Boston to a rally at City Hall Plaza.”

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