Definitions for vigil
ˈvɪdʒ əlvig·il

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vigilnoun

   a period of sleeplessness

2. vigil, watchnoun

   the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

3. watch, vigilnoun

   a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. vigilnoun

   a watch kept during normal sleeping hours, especially over the body of a recently deceased or dying person

2. vigilnoun

   a period of observation or surveillance

3. vigilnoun

   the eve of some religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions

4. Etymology: vigile, from vigile, from vigilia, from vigil, from weg-.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Vigilverb

   hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises

3. Vigilverb

   originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast

4. Vigilverb

   later, the day and the night preceding a feast

5. Vigilverb

   a religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast

6. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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 RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Religion
   • Rite
   • Surveillance
   • Wakefulness

How to pronounce vigil?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say vigil in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigil in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of vigil in a Sentence

1. Kathryn Hinderaker:

   They held a vigil for the ‘death of America’.

2. Bill Chandler:

   We stood vigil outside of the house for about five hours, iCE was trying to persuade Daniela to come out of the house. Of course, she refused. They went and got a search warrant. ... Then they decided to break into the house and confront her.

3. Michel Foucault:

   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.

4. Melinda Taylor:

   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.

5. Bobby Brown:

   We continue to request privacy in this matter, we thank everyone that supported the vigil for Bobbi Kristina. God is hearing our prayers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vigil
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vigil
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigil
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigil
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vigil
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vigil
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html