Vigil

A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning 'wakefulness' (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means 'eve' (as in "on the eve of the war").

Not to be confused with Virgil.
This article is about a period of intentional sleeplessness. For all other usages, see Vigil (disambiguation).
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