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Wigilia

Wigilia proper noun: the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24.

wigilia: the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24
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Proper noun

Wigilia

  1. The traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24.
    • Then two days before Wigilia, a German officer came to say that ‘Germans are humanitarians even towards criminals,’ so we could take part in the Christmas eve celebration.1945 January 24, Brenda Ueland, quoting the Polish Review, “What Goes on Here”, in Minneapolis Daily Times, volume 78, number 210, Minneapolis, Minn., →OCLC, page 11, column 1
    • The covered dishes brought by those attending show their home region in Poland with certain Wigilia specialties.2016 December 8, Martha Saconchik-Pytel, “‘Wigilia’: Polish Heritage Society celebrates”, in Tallahassee Democrat, volume 111, number 343, Tallahassee, Fla., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Chronicle” section, page...

Origin of Wigilia

From Polish Wigilia. Doublet of vigil.

Questions about Wigilia

What does Wigilia mean?
Wigilia means the traditional Christmas Eve vigil supper in Poland, held on December 24.
What part of speech is Wigilia?
Wigilia is a proper noun.

Words near Wigilia in the dictionary

  1. Wightmans Corner
  2. Wightmans Grove
  3. Wighton
  4. wights
  5. WIGIG
  6. Wigilia
  7. Wigington
  8. Wiginton
  9. Wigintons
  10. wigless
  11. wiglessness

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