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contemplant, a. and n.|kənˈtɛmplənt|
[ad. L. contemplānt-em, pr. pple. of contemplārī to contemplate. Cf. F. contemplant. See -ant.]
A. adj. That contemplates; engaged in contemplation.
1794Coleridge Relig. Musings Poet. Wks. 1877 I. 108 Contemplant Spirits. 1797Lamb Sabbath Bells in Poems 231 The contemplant, solitary man.
†B. n. One who contemplates; a being having or exercising the faculty of contemplation. Obs.
1624Fisher in F. White Repl. Fisher 230 Spirituall men, and perfect Contemplants. |