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contemplative
con·tem·pla·tive / kənˈtemplətiv/ • adj. expressing or involving prolonged thought: she regarded me with a contemplative eye. ∎ involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation. • n. a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, esp. in a monastery or convent. DERIVATIVES: con·tem·pla·tive·ly adv. |
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"contemplative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "contemplative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contemplative.html "contemplative." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-contemplative.html |
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contemplative
contemplative a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "contemplative." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "contemplative." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-contemplative.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "contemplative." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-contemplative.html |
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