vI j@l
noun
1. a watch or period of surveillance, esp. one kept during normal sleeping hours.
She kept her vigil at her mother’s bedside until early morning.
People gathered outside for a candlelight vigil in honor of the slain officer.
2. the eve of a religious festival, a watch kept then, or a devotional service held during this period.
Her parents made her attend both the Easter Vigil and the subsequent Sunday mass every year.