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Definition of “reverie

reverie or revery(ˈrɛvərɪPronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. an act or state of absent-minded daydreaming  ⇒ to fall into a reverie 
  2. a piece of instrumental music suggestive of a daydream
  3. archaic a fanciful or visionary notion; daydream

Word Origin

C14: from Old French resverie  wildness, from resver to behave wildly, of uncertain origin; see raveC14: from Old French wildness, from to behave wildly, of uncertain origin; see 1

Usage examples

  • The Cantor's voice, `God reigns, Let the earth be glad," pulled her out of her reverie.
    Telushkin, Josef, The Unorthodox Murder of Rabbi Moss (1986)
  • He sinks into a reverie and then adds, "Just one call from Sardar Patel and we gave up power which we had won by the strength of our swords.
    India Today (2000)
  • Stockton is in a private reverie of laughter when she does it and the audience is laughing too, though she's barely intelligible.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • "I ask myself as I head for the street, my reverie shattered.
    Belfast Telegraph (2005)
  • This kind of reverie is still almost exclusive to young women.
    Friday, Nancy, Jealousy (1986)

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