|
|
| vig·il [ víjjəl ] |
noun (plural vig·ils) |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. night watch: a period spent in doing something through the night, e.g., watching, guarding, or praying
|
2. festival eve: the eve of some festivals and holy days, spent in prayer
|
plural noun vig·ils |
|
| Definition: |
| |
religious services at night: religious services or prayers at night, especially on the eve of a festival or holy day
|
| [13th century. Via Old French vigile< medieval Latin vigilia "eve of a holy day" < Latin, "watchfulness" < vigil "awake, alert"] |
|
