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Candlelight vigil — A candlelight vigil is an outdoor assembly of people carrying candles, held after sunset. Such events are typically held either to protest at the suffering of some marginalized group of people, or in memory of lives lost to some disease, disaster … Wikipedia
Candlelight — or Candlelighting may refer to:*Candlelighting, the lighting of Shabbat candles *Candlelight Records *Candlelight (Csézy song), a song by Csézy *Candlelight (six.byseven), a song by the band six.byseven *A candlelight vigil *The Candlelight Years … Wikipedia
Vigil (disambiguation) — Vigil may refer to the following things:*Vigil, a period of sleeplessness or watchfulness *Vigils, night prayers in ancient Christianity *Candlelight vigil, a method of remembrance, especially following a tragedyArts* * Vigil Strange I Kept on… … Wikipedia
Vigil — A vigil (from the Latin vigilia , meaning wakefulness ) is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance.It can also be the eve of a religious festival observed by staying awake as a devotional… … Wikipedia
vigil — UK [ˈvɪdʒɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms vigil : singular vigil plural vigils 1) a) a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support to someone Bill kept a constant vigil by his… … English dictionary
vigil — vig|il [ vıdʒıl ] noun count 1. ) a period of time, especially at night, when you stay in a place to wait for something or to give your support to someone: Bill kept a constant vigil by his wife s bed during her illness. a ) a quiet political… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vigil — noun 1 when you stay awake to care for sb, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ 24 hour, all night, constant, round the clock (BrE) ▪ Since the accident, the boy s parents have kept a constant vigil at his bedside. ▪ bedside (esp. BrE … Collocations dictionary
candlelight — noun Candlelight is used before these nouns: ↑dinner, ↑vigil … Collocations dictionary
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial — The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial campaign (also called AIDS Candlelight March, AIDS Candlelight Memorial, AIDS Candlelight Vigil) is organized by the Global Health Council, is the largest and oldest grassroots HIV/AIDS campaign. The 12 … Wikipedia
Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… … Wikipedia
