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(1):

(a.) Having the power of contemplation; as, contemplative faculties.

(2):

(a.) Pertaining to contemplation; addicted to, or employed in, contemplation; meditative.

(3):

(n.) A religious or either sex devoted to prayer and meditation, rather than to active works of charity.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contemplative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/contemplative.html. 1828.
 
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