1.
[syn: meditation, speculation]
2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects);
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Meditation \Med`i*ta"tion\, n. [OE. meditacioun, F.
m['e]ditation, fr. L. meditatio.]
1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the
turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious
contemplation; reflection; musing.
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
heart be acceptable in thy sight. --Ps. xix. 14.
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2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.]
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With wings as swift
As meditation or the thoughts of love. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
meditation
n 1: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a
subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature;
"the habit of meditation is the basis for all real
knowledge" [syn: meditation, speculation]
2: (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on
religious or philosophical subjects)