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Vigil vs. Memorial — What's the Difference?

Vigil vs. Memorial — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Vigil and Memorial

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Vigil

A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning wakefulness (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word vigilia has become generalized in this sense and means "eve" (as in on the eve of the war).

Memorial

A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of art such as sculptures, statues or fountains and parks.

Vigil

A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.

Memorial

A statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event
A memorial to General Robert E. Lee

Vigil

The act or a period of observing; surveillance.
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Memorial

A statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition
The Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Vigil

The eve of a religious festival observed by staying awake as a devotional exercise.

Memorial

Something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.

Vigil

Often vigils Ritual devotions observed on the eve of a holy day.

Memorial

A written statement of facts or a petition presented to a legislative body or an executive.

Vigil

A public assembly convened, often at night, as a political protest or in support of a cause.

Memorial

Serving as a remembrance of a person or an event; commemorative.

Vigil

An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.

Memorial

Of, relating to, or being in memory.

Vigil

A period of observation or surveillance at any hour.
His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident.

Memorial

(obsolete) Memory; recollection.

Vigil

The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.

Memorial

Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.

Vigil

A quiet demonstration in support of a cause.
The protesters kept vigil outside the conference centre in which the party congress was being held.

Memorial

A chronicle or memoir.

Vigil

Abstinence from sleep, whether at a time when sleep is customary or not; the act of keeping awake, or the state of being awake; sleeplessness; wakefulness; watch.
Nothing wears out a fine face like the vigils of the card table and those cutting passions which attend them.

Memorial

A note or memorandum.

Vigil

Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises.
So they in heaven their odes and vigils tuned.
Be sober and keep vigil,The Judge is at the gate.

Memorial

A service of remembrance or commemoration.

Vigil

Originally, the watch kept on the night before a feast.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbors,And say, "To-morrow is St. Crispian."

Memorial

(legal) A statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc.

Vigil

A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.

Memorial

Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
A memorial building

Vigil

A period of sleeplessness

Memorial

Contained in the memory.
A memorial possession

Vigil

A devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)

Memorial

Mnemonic; assisting the memory.

Vigil

A purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

Memorial

Serving to preserve remembrance; commemorative; as, a memorial building.
There high in air, memorial of my name,Fix the smooth oar, and bid me live to fame.

Memorial

Contained in memory; as, a memorial possession.

Memorial

Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
This succession of Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by the memorial word ASH.

Memorial

Anything intended to preserve the memory of a person or event; something which serves to keep something else in remembrance; a monument.
Churches have names; some as memorials of peace, some of wisdom, some in memory of the Trinity itself.

Memorial

A memorandum; a record.

Memorial

A written representation of facts, addressed to the government, or to some branch of it, or to a society, etc., - often accompanied with a petition.

Memorial

Memory; remembrance.
Precious is the memorial of the just.

Memorial

A species of informal state paper, much used in negotiation.

Memorial

A recognition of meritorious service

Memorial

A written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority

Memorial

A structure erected to commemorate persons or events

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