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vigil

[vij-uhl] / ˈvɪdʒ əl /


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A vigil in her memory will also be held at Derry's Guildhall on Friday evening.

From BBC

The inquiry also heard Ian's sons only found out about a vigil, organised by Nottingham City Council, at the Council House in Old Market Square on 16 June from a Sky News journalist.

From BBC

The community, composed of residents living in caravans and temporary structures, holds regular anti-nuclear demonstrations, vigils, and direct actions against nuclear weapons.

From BBC

Consuegra was among a group of supporters who held a vigil in Little Havana in Miami on Thursday for the men who were killed and injured.

From The Wall Street Journal

His mother and brother had kept a vigil at his bedside in Cuba.

From Literature