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Contemplative
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative. Fixed and contemplative their looks. Denham.
2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties. Ray.