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The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; sustained reflection.
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Religious contemplation.
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In theology: A private devotional act, consisting in deliberate reflection upon some spiritual truth or mystery, accompanied by mental prayer and by acts of the affections and of the will, especially formation of resolutions as to future conduct.
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A short literary composition in which the subject (usually religious) is treated in a meditative manner: as, a volume of hymns and meditations.