The guards had great vigilance, and paced back and forth in front of the barracks.
They held a candlelight vigil.
We'll be keeping a solemn vigil, this year.
Using the context clues of the vigilant, which means "alert," vigil should mean something like "watchful person."
This can either mean a purposeful watch, often religious in nature, or the act itself. Here are some sentences.The knight kept vigil over his armor all night.We will conduct a candlelight vigil at the scene of her murder.The vigil went on for days.
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Antonyms of vigil are neglect and indifference.
After the woman died the family spent a vigil in the spot where she died, all night.
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The source of the English word "vigil" is the Latin verb vigilare, "to remain awake".