Definitions for vigils
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1. vigils

   In Christian liturgy, a vigil is, in origin, a religious service held during the night leading to a Sunday or other feastday. The Latin term vigilia, from which the word is derived meant a watch night, not necessarily in a military context, and generally reckoned as a fourth part of the night from sunset to sunrise. The four watches or vigils were of varying length in line with the seasonal variation of the length of the night.

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1. Vigils

   Vigils is a term for night prayer in ancient Christianity. See Vespers, Compline, Nocturns, Matins, and Lauds for more information. A Vigil is a night spent in prayer. A Roman Catholic Mass that counts liturgically for a Sunday or Holy Day but which takes place the previous evening is often mistakenly called a Vigil Mass. But it is more accurately termed an "anticipated Mass," because a Vigil is actually the whole day prior to certain major feasts, which acts as sort of Western version of the forefeast. And such Vigils have their own proper Mass theoretically said that morning.

How to pronounce vigils?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigils in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vigils in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of vigils in a Sentence

1. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier:

   We are mourning, we are taking part in vigils and we see that we are united both in our mourning and against racism and violence.

2. Zahra Billoo:

   I don't know that I've ever seen this many vigils come together this quickly and be so well attended, it gives me relief that the three young people in Chapel Hill inspired so much mobilization and love and activism.

3. South Carolina:

   What happened after the tragedy is worth pausing to think about, our state was struck with shock, pain and fear. But our people would not allow hate to win. We didn't have violence; we had vigils. We didn't have riots; we had hugs. We didn't turn against each other's race or religion. We turned toward God, and to the values that have long made our country the freest and greatest in the world.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigils
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vigils