vigil
Noun
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A period of sleeplessness (synset 105686696)
hypernym: wakefulness - a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
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The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (synset 101031703)
domain category: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destinyhypernym: religious rite, rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religionhyponym:synonym: watch
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A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (synset 100882340)
hypernym: surveillance - close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)hyponym:
- continuous receiver watch, listening watch - a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch
- spying - keeping a secret or furtive watch
synonym: watch
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