1noun
enwake
Definiciones
- 1.A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
- 2.The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
- 3.A yearly parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking.
Traducciones
- cavetllatori
- frhouaiche
- itscia
- deTotenwache