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vigils
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n. (plural of vigil English)
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Vigils is a term for night prayer in ancient Christianity . See Vespers , Compline , Nocturns , Matins , and Lauds for more information. A vigil is a night spent in prayer.
Usage examples of vigils.
At the same time, a somber parade of Roman matrons trooped up to the Capitoline, which had been spared the flames, and humbly implored Juno to cool her anger, bathing her statue with water from the Mediterranean and holding all-night vigils in her honor.