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† pernocˈtalian Obs. rare.
[f. med.L. pernoctālia all-night vigils, f. pernoctāre: see next and -an.]
One who keeps vigil all night.
1846Hook Ch. Dict. (ed. 5), Pernoctalians, watching all night, long a custom with the more pious Christians, especially before the greater festivals. |