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contemplation definition

con·tem·pla·tion (kän′təm plā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. thoughtful inspection, study, etc.
  2. religious or mystical meditation
  3. expectation or intention

Etymology: ME contemplacion < OFr < L contemplatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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