wacht

Definitions of wacht
  1. noun
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
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    type of:
    bewaking, surveillance, toezicht
    close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
  2. noun
    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
    synonyms: waak, wake
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    types:
    dodenwake, zog
    a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
    type of:
    rite, ritus
    an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  3. noun
    a group of men who escort and protect some important person
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