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vigil vigil (plural vigils) 1  An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray. 2  A period of observation or surveillance at any hour. 3  The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.  A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.
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velar a. to keep vigil over. Rafael murió en la mañana, y por la tarde lo vamos a velar.Rafael died this morning, and this afternoon we are going to keep vigil over him. b. to have a wake for. Velamos a mi tío anoche, y estoy exhausto.
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surveillancenoun  [ U] surveillance noun [U] uk / səˈveɪ.ləns / us / sɚˈveɪ.ləns / › the careful watching of a person or place, especially by the police or army, because of a crime that has happened or is expected:
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vibrate vibrate - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement hover, oscillate, vacillate hesitate, waffle, waver - pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
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Vigilance Vigilance committee. a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the processes of law appear inadequate.
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- VIGILANCE meaning in General Dictionary. aware attentiveness. the entire process of spending close and continuous interest. the product quality or condition of being vigilant forbearance of rest wakefulness. the standard or condition of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
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Definitions &Translations Watch(verb) the period of the night during which a person does duty as a sentinel, or guard; the time from the placing of a sentinel till his relief; hence, a division of the night. Watch(verb) a small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring.
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- Antonyms for vigilance. 1  indifference. 2  carelessness. 3  indiscretion. negligence. 4  neglect. impulsiveness.
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- Definition of wight. : a living being : creature; especially : a human being.
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- Definitions for virgule. 1  a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
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Catholic Funerals A priest and other church figures will minister to the grieving friends and family in whatever ways are needed. The Vigil. The Catholic vigil is a prayer service, usually held the evening before the funeral. The community of friends and family will gather for a service at the funeral home or the church. The vigil includes prayer for both the deceased and the grieving family.
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sentinel Sentinel definition, a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching. See more.
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Easter Vigil The word vigil comes from the Latin word vigilia, a noun which refers to the act of staying awake and alert in order to protect, guard, or look after something. In English we refer to this activity as keeping watch.
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What is the VIX (Option Volatility Index)? Definition of the VIX (Volatility Index): The VIX is an indicator of the stock market's expected movement (up or down) over the next 30 days. The VIX number itself is simply the annualized expected movement (up or down) of the SandP500 Index over the next 30 days. The general media sometimes refers to the VIX as the fear index because lately the markets have focused on the down side risk of another market crash rather than the up side hope of a strong bull market recovery.
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- Definition of 'vigil'. vigil (vɪdʒɪl ) A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest. A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop.
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Definition of 'vigil' Definition of 'vigil'. Word Frequency. vigil (vɪdʒɪl ) Word forms: plural vigils. countable noun. A vigil is a period of time when people remain quietly in a place, especially at night, for example because they are praying or are making a political protest. A prayer vigil is being held in the cathedral in memory of the bishop.
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Pharmacovigilance Pharmacovigilance (PV or PhV), also known as Drug Safety, is the pharmacological science relating to the collection, detection, assessment, monitoring, and prevention of adverse effects with pharmaceutical products.he activity that is most commonly associated with Pharmacovigilance (PV), and which consumes a significant amount of resources for drug regulatory authorities (or similar government agencies) and drug safety departments in pharmaceutical companies, is that of adverse event reporting.
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- Staying close to someone who is dying is often called keeping a vigil. It can be comforting for the caregiver to always be there, but it can also be tiring and stressful. Unless your cultural or religious traditions require it, do not feel that you must stay with the person all the time.
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Definitions &Translations Hypervigilance. Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats. Hypervigilance is also accompanied by a state of increased anxiety which can cause exhaustion. Other symptoms include: abnormally increased arousal, a high responsiveness to stimuli, and a constant scanning of the environment for threats.
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vigil Definition of vigil. 1  1a : a watch formerly kept on the night before a religious feast with prayer or other devotionsb : the day before a religious feast observed as a day of spiritual preparationc : evening or nocturnal devotions or prayers —usually used in plural.
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vigilance Vigilance is the state of constantly being watchful of potential dangers or threats. An example of vigilance is when a security guard is always on alert, waiting and watching for something to happen. vigilance. vigilance.
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Antifragility Antifragility is a property of systems that increase in capability, resilience, or robustness as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures. It is a concept developed by Professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book, Antifragile and in technical papers.
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- Full Definition of VIGILANTE. : a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate); broadly: a self-appointed doer of justice.— vig·i·lan·tism \-ˈlan-ˌti-zəm\ noun.See vigilante defined for English-language learners.See vigilante defined for kids. a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate); broadly: a self-appointed doer of justice. — vig·i·lan·tism \-ˈlan-ˌti-zəm\ noun. See vigilante defined for English-language learners. See vigilante defined for kids.
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- 1a : an unmarried woman devoted to religionb capitalized : virgo. 2a : an absolutely chaste young womanb : an unmarried girl or woman. 3 capitalized : virgin mary. 4a : a person who has not had sexual intercourseb : a person who is inexperienced in a usually specified sphere of activity.
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Easter Vigil It is held in the hours of darkness between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Day — most commonly in the evening of Holy Saturday or midnight — and is the first celebration of Easter, days traditionally being considered to begin at sunset.ecause the new liturgical day begins at sunset, the vigil begins between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Sunday outside the church, where an Easter fire is kindled and the Paschal candle is blessed and then lit.
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- sentinel. A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example: guard, lookout, picket, protector, sentry, ward, watch.