meditation, speculation
(noun) 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”
meditation
(noun) (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
meditation (countable and uncountable, plural meditations)
A devotional exercise of, or leading to contemplation.
A contemplative discourse, often on a religious or philosophical subject.
A musical theme treated in a meditative manner.
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Source: Wiktionary
Med`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [OE. meditacioun, F. méditation, 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. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight. Ps. xix. 14.
2. Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.] With wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
