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Period of keeping awake to watch and/or to pray (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vigil

(Other definitions for vigil that I've seen before include "Staying awake to keep watch or pray" , "Night service; watch" , "Purposeful surveillance to guard or observe" , "Rite of staying awake for prayer on the eve of a religious festival" , "period of wakefulness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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