Night and Vigil

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Night noun - The time from sunset to sunrise when there is no visible sunlight.

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Vigil and night are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vigil" instead a noun "Night".

Nearby Words: nightfall, nightie, nightly, nighty

Vigil noun - An act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity.

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Night and vigil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Night" instead a noun "Vigil".

Nearby Words: vigilant, vigilance

The ceremony is preceded by a night of fasting and vigil, and is used by Josua not merely to promote a young man who has served him, but to inspire hope in his ragtag band of refugees.

Source: Knighting
If a vigil was kept at night there would be lights burning, the light would attract insects, the insects would attract mice and the mice would attract owls.

Source: Ominous Owl
Anne read hers that bitter night, as she kept her agonized vigil through the hours of storm and darkness.

Source: Love Epiphany

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