meditation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: meditation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for meditation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
meditation n 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" Synonym(s): meditation, speculation (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Meditation \Med`ita"tion\, n. [OE. meditacioun, F. m[82]ditation, 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.