verb
Meaning 1
To wait and watch, especially overnight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
keep vigil
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verb
Meaning 2
To observe the deceased overnight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Rafael died this morning, and this afternoon we are going to keep vigil over him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: have a wake
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: vetllar — to observe the deceased overnight
- Dutch: een wake hebben — to observe the deceased overnight
- French: veiller — to observe the deceased overnight
- Galician: velar — to observe the deceased overnight
- German: eine Totenwache halten — to observe the deceased overnight
- Italian: vegliare — to observe the deceased overnight
- Japanese: てつやおする — to observe the deceased overnight
- Korean: 철야를 지키다 (cheoryareul jikida) — to observe the deceased overnight
- Occitan: velhar — to observe the deceased overnight
- Portuguese: velar — to observe the deceased overnight
- Romanian: priveghea — to observe the deceased overnight
- Spanish: velar — to observe the deceased overnight
- Swedish: ha en vaka — to observe the deceased overnight
- Tagalog: paglamayan — to observe the deceased overnight