Contemplative

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contemplative \Con*tem"pla*tive\, a. [F. contemplatif, L.
     contemplativus.]
     1. Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in,
        contemplation; meditative.
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              Fixed and contemplative their looks.  --Denham.
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     2. Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative
        faculties. --Ray.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contemplative \Con*tem"pla*tive\, n. (R. C. Ch.)
     A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation,
     rather than to active works of charity.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  contemplative
       adj : persistently or morbidly thoughtful [syn: {brooding}, {broody},
              {meditative}, {musing}, {pensive}, {pondering}, {reflective},
              {ruminative}]
       n : a person devoted to the contemplative life [ant: {active}]