lucubration

[ loo-kyoo-brey-shuhn ]

/ ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃən /

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noun

laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.

the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation.

Often lucubrations. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature.

Origin of lucubration

1585–95; <Latin lūcubrātiōn- (stem of lūcubrātiō) night-work. See lucubrate, -ion

Words nearby lucubration

lucre, Lucretia, Lucretius, Lucrezia Borgia, lucubrate, lucubration, luculent, Lucullan, Lucullus, Lucy, Lucy Stoner

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Example sentences from the Web for lucubration

Mr. Charming is a boon, and we would not have missed his lucubration on any account.
Lippincott's Magazine. Vol. XII, No. 33. December, 1873.|Various
The "gentlemen of the police and the gendarmerie" shrugged their shoulders and paid no attention to this lucubration.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc
Father Bougeant calls his lucubration a new system of philosophy; but this is not strictly true.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals|Edmund P. Evans
How was it that the capitalist had put his signature to such a lucubration?
Sentimental Education, Volume II|Gustave Flaubert

I am only glad to see that Henry is himself ashamed of his lucubration.
Young Blood|E. W. Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for lucubration

lucubration

/ (ˌluːkjʊˈbreɪʃən) /

noun

laborious study, esp at night

(often plural) a solemn literary work

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单词	lucubration
释义	lucubration [ loo-kyoo-brey-shuhn ] / ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lucubration ON THESAURUS.COM noun laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night. the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation. Often lucubrations. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature. Origin of lucubration 1585–95; <Latin lūcubrātiōn- (stem of lūcubrātiō) night-work. See lucubrate, -ion Words nearby lucubration lucre, Lucretia, Lucretius, Lucrezia Borgia, lucubrate, lucubration, luculent, Lucullan, Lucullus, Lucy, Lucy Stoner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lucubration Mr. Charming is a boon, and we would not have missed his lucubration on any account. Lippincott's Magazine. Vol. XII, No. 33. December, 1873.\|Various The "gentlemen of the police and the gendarmerie" shrugged their shoulders and paid no attention to this lucubration. The Confessions of Arsne Lupin\|Maurice Leblanc Father Bougeant calls his lucubration a new system of philosophy; but this is not strictly true. The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals\|Edmund P. Evans How was it that the capitalist had put his signature to such a lucubration? Sentimental Education, Volume II\|Gustave Flaubert I am only glad to see that Henry is himself ashamed of his lucubration. Young Blood\|E. W. Hornung British Dictionary definitions for lucubration lucubration / (ˌluːkjʊˈbreɪʃən) / noun laborious study, esp at night (often plural) a solemn literary work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lucubration attention, contemplation, reflection, deliberation, application, thinking, study, regard, forethought, debate, thought, calculation, scrutiny, examination, heed, consideration, concentration, cogitation, review, discussion
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lucubration

noun

Origin of lucubration

Words nearby lucubration

Example sentences from the Web for lucubration

British Dictionary definitions for lucubration

noun

Words related to lucubration