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meditation

[ med-i-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of meditating.
  2. continued or extended thought; reflection; contemplation.
  3. devout religious contemplation or spiritual introspection.


meditation

/ ˌɛɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of meditating; contemplation; reflection
  2. contemplation of spiritual matters, esp as a religious practice
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of meditation1

First recorded in 1175–1225; from Latin 徱پō-, stem of 徱پō “contemplation, planning”; equivalent to meditate + -ion
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Visitors arriving by train were treated to this witty meditation on the scourge of Britain's seaside towns, equal parts warning and celebration.

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It’s basically a library of different people taking you through guided meditations.

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Does the whole Ratliff family decide to move into the Buddhist center only to be thrown out when Saxon interrupts meditation time with a very loud blender?

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Every day for over a week, I knelt before a makeshift altar in my bedroom, anchored myself to my breath and performed a most Herculean feat: twice daily, hour-long meditations.

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Unfortunately for him, that happens during a meditation session with the monk Piper wants to study with.

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