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Definition of: contemplation

(kon′təm·plā′shən) noun
1. The act of keeping the eye or the mind fixed upon some object or subject.
2. Continued thought or abstraction in general; musing: contemplation of the heavens; absorbed in contemplation.
3. Expectation or intention of doing, or deliberation on something to be done, as of taking a journey.
4. Holy meditation; a life of prayer and meditation as practiced by certain Roman Catholic orders. See synonyms under REFLECTION, THOUGHT.

Most often used phrases:

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mystical contemplation
prayer contemplation
religious contemplation
meditative contemplation
pure contemplation

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Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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