Толковый словарь английского языка - vigil
Vigil
vigil
noun see: wake Date: 13th century 1. a watch formerly kept on the night before a religious feast with prayer or other devotions, the day before a religious feast observed as a day of spiritual preparation, evening or nocturnal devotions or prayers, the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary, an act or period of watching or surveillance ; watch
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n. 1 a keeping awake during the time usually given to sleep, esp. to keep watch or pray (keep vigil). b a period of this. 2 Eccl. the eve of a festival or holy day. 3 (in pl.) nocturnal devotions. Etymology: ME f. OF vigile f. L vigilia f. vigil awake ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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