veille

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) the day before, the eve
 * 2)  the era or while before something; eve
 * 3) wakefulness
 * 4) (night) watch, vigil
 * 5)  standby
 * 1) wakefulness
 * 2) (night) watch, vigil
 * 3)  standby
 * 1) (night) watch, vigil
 * 2)  standby

Synonyms

 * le

Etymology
, from, from.

The reason for the development of a variant is unclear.

Noun

 * 1) tendril