LUCUBRATION
\lˌuːkəbɹˈe͡ɪʃən], \lˌuːkəbɹˈeɪʃən], \l_ˌuː_k_ə_b_ɹ_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of LUCUBRATION
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.
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That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
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The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.
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That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.
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