contemplative

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con·tem·pla·tive / kənˈtemplətiv/ • adj. expressing or involving prolonged thought: she regarded me with a contemplative eye. ∎  involving or given to deep silent prayer or religious meditation.• n. a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, esp. in a monastery or convent.DERIVATIVES: con·tem·pla·tive·ly adv.

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contemplative

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contemplative a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, especially in a monastery or convent.

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