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| slum·ber [ slúmbər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle slum·bered, present participle slum·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular slum·bers) |
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1. sleep: to be asleep
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2. be in quiet state: to be in a state of inactivity or rest
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noun (plural slum·bers) |
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1. sleeping: the state of being asleep, or a period of sleep
 A loud noise disturbed my slumber.
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2. inactivity: a state of being dormant or quiet
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| [14th century. Alteration of obsolete sloom "light sleep" < Germanic] |
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| slum·ber·less adjective |
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