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    vigil

    vigil - Dictionary definition and meaning for word vigil

    Definition
    (noun) a period of sleeplessness Definition
    (noun) the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    Synonyms : watch
    Definition
    (noun) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
    Synonyms : watch
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Sounds like "whistle". All through the night, watchmen keep a watch by blowing their whistles.

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vigil came from VIGILance...watchfullness

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Vigil-watchful-to take care.

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its difficult to maintain a vigIL when youre ILL

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