vigil

Noun
  • A period of sleeplessness (synset 105686696)
    hypernym: wakefulness - a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
  • 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 destiny
    hypernym: religious rite, rite - an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
    hyponym:
    • viewing, wake - a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
    • agrypnia - a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
    synonym: watch
  • A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe (synset 100882340)
    hypernym: surveillance - close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
    hyponym:
    synonym: watch

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