Vigil vs. Memorial
Difference Between Vigil and Memorial
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).
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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.
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Vigil➦
A watch kept during normal sleeping hours.
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Memorial➦
a statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event
a memorial to General Robert E. Lee
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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
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Vigil➦
The eve of a religious festival observed by staying awake as a devotional exercise.
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Memorial➦
Something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.
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Vigil➦
often vigils Ritual devotions observed on the eve of a holy day.
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Memorial➦
A written statement of facts or a petition presented to a legislative body or an executive.
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Vigil➦
A public assembly convened, often at night, as a political protest or in support of a cause.
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Memorial➦
Serving as a remembrance of a person or an event; commemorative.
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Vigil➦
An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
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Memorial➦
Of, relating to, or being in memory.
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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.
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Memorial➦
(obsolete) Memory; recollection.
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Vigil➦
The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
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Memorial➦
Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.
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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.
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Memorial➦
A chronicle or memoir.
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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.
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Memorial➦
A note or memorandum.
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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.
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Memorial➦
A service of remembrance or commemoration.
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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."
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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.
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Vigil➦
A religious service performed in the evening preceding a feast.
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Memorial➦
Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
a memorial building
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Vigil➦
a period of sleeplessness
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Memorial➦
Contained in the memory.
a memorial possession
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Vigil➦
a devotional watch (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
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Memorial➦
Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
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Vigil➦
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
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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.
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Memorial➦
Contained in memory; as, a memorial possession.
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Memorial➦
Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
This succession of Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by the memorial word ASH.
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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.
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Memorial➦
A memorandum; a record.
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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.
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Memorial➦
Memory; remembrance.
Precious is the memorial of the just.
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Memorial➦
A species of informal state paper, much used in negotiation.
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Memorial➦
a recognition of meritorious service
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Memorial➦
a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
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Memorial➦
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
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