vigil
1. A period of staying awake during the night, typically for religious or ceremonial purposes
The family kept vigil at the hospital all night.
A família manteve vigília no hospital a noite toda.
2. A religious observance or prayer service held before a festival or holy day
The church held a vigil on Christmas Eve.
A Igreja realizou uma vigília na véspera de Natal.
3. The eve or day before a religious festival
Vigilia is observed before many Catholic feast days.
A vigília é observada antes de muitos dias de festa católicos.
4. A period of watchful attention or surveillance
The guards maintained constant vigil over the prisoner.
Os guardas mantinham vigilância constante sobre o prisioneiro.
Related Idioms & Phrases
manter vigília - to keep vigil
vigília noturna - nighttime vigil
vigília de oração - prayer vigil
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