contemplative

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Don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by consistency with your own views, by probability, or by the thought, 'This contemplative is our teacher.'

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  1. adjective Disposed to or characterized by contemplation. See Synonyms at pensive.
  2. noun A person given to contemplation.
  3. noun A member of a religious order that emphasizes meditation.

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  • Hiroto was contemplative, the one more likely to be found in the aviary, studying the descent of a crane. —  F ;SF - vol 096 issue 06 - June 1999
  • He dropped into a contemplative, and uneasy, silence. —  157 - Terror And The Lonely Widow
  • Don't go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scripture, by logical conjecture, by inference, by analogies, by consistency with your own views, by probability, or by the thought, 'This contemplative is our teacher.' —  Progressive Bloggers
  • I think you did achieve the contrast, with the light sky behind the horse especially. i love the curve of the sky and the clouds. i think the mood is like the title -- contemplative, thoughtful. nice job —  Popular in the last 8 hours
  • Quiet Suro seems contemplative, which is a word hardly suitable for Suro. —  AnimeBlogger.net Antenna
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meditative ·  dreamy ·  pensive ·  thoughtful ·  reflective ·  studious ·  reverent ·  speculative ·  rapt ·  tranquil ·  austere ·  devotional
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  1. from Middle English contemplatif = Dutch kontemplatief = Danish kontemplativ, from Old French contemplatif, French contemplatif = Provencal contemplatiu = Spanish Portuguese Italian contemplativo, from Latin contemplativus, from contemplatus, past participle of contemplari, contemplate: see contemplate.
 

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/kənˈtɛmplətɪv/
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