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Definitions for revery
ˈrɛv ə rireve·ry

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reverie, reverynoun

    an abstracted state of absorption

  2. reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spainnoun

    absentminded dreaming while awake

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reverynoun

    Loose musing; irregular thought.

    Etymology: resverie, Fr.

    Revery is when ideas float in our mind, without any reflection or regard of the understanding. John Locke.

    If the minds of men were laid open, we should see but little difference between that of the wise man and that of the fool; there are infinite reveries and numberless extravagancies pass through both. Addison.

    I am really so far gone, as to take pleasure in reveries of this kind. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. revery

    Venelin Kokalov (born (1967-07-08)July 8, 1967) is a Canadian architect, working as Design Principal and Principal-in-Charge at Revery Architecture.

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  1. revery

    Revery, more commonly spelled "reverie," refers to a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. It denotes a state of abstracted musing or contemplation, often characterized by fanciful or imaginative thoughts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reverynoun

    a loose or irregular train of thought occurring in musing or mediation; deep musing; daydream

  2. Reverynoun

    an extravagant conceit of the fancy; a vision

  3. Reverynoun

    same as Reverie

  4. Etymology: [F. rverie, fr. rver to dream, rave, be light-headed. Cf. Rave.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Revery

    Same as Reverie.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of revery in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of revery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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