vigil

🇺🇸 /ˈvɪdʒɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈvɪdʒɪl/
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A time when people stay awake, often at night, to watch over someone who is sick, to pray, or to show support for a cause.

After the tragedy, the community held a vigil to remember the victims.

translation

n. A time when people stay awake, often at night, to watch over someone who is sick, to pray, or to show support for a cause.

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Plural vigils