Ruminator - 4 dictionary results
ru⋅mi⋅nate
[roo-muh-neyt] 
məˌneɪt
verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to chew the cud, as a ruminant. |
| 2. | to meditate or muse; ponder. |
| 3. | to chew again or over and over. |
| 4. | to meditate on; ponder. |
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| ru·mi·nate
(rōō'mə-nāt') Pronunciation Key
v. ru·mi·nat·ed, ru·mi·nat·ing, ru·mi·nates v. intr.
To reflect on over and over again. [Latin rūmināre, rūmināt-, from rūmen, rūmin-, throat.] ru'mi·na'tive adj., ru'mi·na'tive·ly adv., ru'mi·na'tor n. |
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| ruminator | |
noun | |
| a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation [syn: muser] |
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Ruminator
Ru"mi*na`tor\, n. [L.] One who ruminates or muses; a meditator.
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