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meditation definition

medi·ta·tion (med′ə tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. act of meditating; deep, continued thought
  2. solemn reflection on sacred matters as a devotional act
  3. oral or written material, as a sermon, based on meditation

Etymology: ME meditacioun < OFr & L: OFr meditation < L meditatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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