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slumber

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
1slum·ber 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1slumber
Pronunciation:
\ˈsləm-bər\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
slum·bered; slum·ber·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slumbering \-b(ə-)riŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber
Date:
13th century
1 a: to sleep lightly : doze b: sleep2 a: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state b: to lie dormant or latent
slum·ber·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slumberer \-bər-ər\ noun


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