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It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside, either. Were it not for this silence, my reverie would probably have been disrupted by reminders of daily duties, of getting up and going to school.
Herman Hesse

Meaning of "reverie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REVERIE

From Old French resverie wildness, from resver to behave wildly, of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REVERIE

reverie  [ˈrɛvərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVERIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reverie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REVERIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reverie in the English dictionary

The first definition of reverie in the dictionary is an act or state of absent-minded daydreaming. Other definition of reverie is a piece of instrumental music suggestive of a daydream. Reverie is also a fanciful or visionary notion; daydream.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVERIE


bravery
ˈbreɪvərɪ
calvary
ˈkælvərɪ
delivery
dɪˈlɪvərɪ
discovery
dɪˈskʌvərɪ
Godavari
ɡəʊˈdɑːvərɪ
ivory
ˈaɪvərɪ
Kaveri
ˈkɔːvərɪ
livery
ˈlɪvərɪ
ovary
ˈəʊvərɪ
recovery
rɪˈkʌvərɪ
salivary
ˈsælɪvərɪ
savory
ˈseɪvərɪ
savoury
ˈseɪvərɪ
self-discovery
ˌsɛlfdɪˈskʌvərɪ
servery
ˈsɜːvərɪ
severy
ˈsɛvərɪ
silvery
ˈsɪlvərɪ
slavery
ˈsleɪvərɪ
special-delivery
ˌspɛʃəldɪˈlɪvərɪ
thievery
ˈθiːvərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVERIE

reverence
reverencer
reverend
Reverend Mother
reverent
reverential
reverentially
reverently
reverentness
reverer
reveries
reverify
reverist
revers
reversal
reversal film
reverse
reverse Apartheid
reverse arms
reverse charge call

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVERIE

aerie
badinerie
batterie
bijouterie
brasserie
camaraderie
charcuterie
confiserie
confrerie
creperie
eerie
faerie
feerie
gendarmerie
lingerie
menagerie
papeterie
passementerie
patisserie
rotisserie

Synonyms and antonyms of reverie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REVERIE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reverie» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reverie

Translation of «reverie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVERIE

Find out the translation of reverie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reverie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reverie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遐想
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ensoñación
570 millions of speakers

English

reverie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मन की लहर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خيالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мечтательность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devaneio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দিবাস্বপ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rêverie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Reverie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Traum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

夢想
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

환상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reverie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ảo tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பகற்கனவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नवचैतन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hülya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fantasticheria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Reverie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мрійливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reverie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ονειροπόληση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedroom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reverie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dagdrøm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reverie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERIE»

The term «reverie» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVERIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reverie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reverie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reverie

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6 QUOTES WITH «REVERIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reverie.
1
Gaston Bachelard
Reverie is not a mind vacuum. It is rather the gift of an hour which knows the plenitude of the soul.
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James Douglas
It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.
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Herman Hesse
It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside, either. Were it not for this silence, my reverie would probably have been disrupted by reminders of daily duties, of getting up and going to school.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.
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Antoine Rivarol
To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. reverie is the child of extremes.
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Mark Stevens
One of the best things about paintings is their silence - which prompts reflection and random reverie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVERIE»

Discover the use of reverie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reverie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reverie and Interpretation: Sensing Something Human
A text exploring the frontiers of contemporary psychoanalytic thinking: the experience of the analyst and patient in the dynamic interplay of subjectivity and intersubjectivity.
Thomas H. Ogden, 1999
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The Poetics of Reverie
In Poetics of Reverie he considers the absolute origins of that imagery: language, sexuality, childhood, the Cartesian ego, and the universe.
Gaston Bachelard, 1971
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Holiday Reverie
Commemorate the holidays and special occasions with beautiful stitched designs, including framed pieces, decorated wreaths, accent pillows, table linens, and more.
Leisure Arts, Inc, 1998
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Revelry in Reverie
Generously salted with poetic portraits by award winning* poet, Kelvin Bueckert, Revelry in Reverie is a quick, yet substantial read. *Honorable Mention in the, "Unscrambled Eggs Poetry contest."www.kelvinbueckert.com
Kelvin Bueckert, 2008
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DREAMS & REVERIE
Ravenhill analyzes Baule figurative art within the context of three culturally defined processes - the creation and consecration of the figures; the interaction between the owner, the figure, and the spirit represented; and the ongoing male ...
Philip L. Ravenhill, 1996
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On poetic imagination and reverie: selections from Gaston ...
Gaston Bachelard was considered one of the great minds of our times.
Gaston Bachelard, Colette Gaudin, 1987
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Muse and Reverie
In this new collection, de Lint explores that magic and those spaces, shedding new light on the people and places that readers of novels like Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and The Mystery of Grace have come to love.
Charles de Lint, 2009
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The little prince: a reverie of substance
By examining The Little Prince's simple style and imaginative motifs, Higgins reveals how this little fairy tale so powerfully teaches its lessons about pain, faith, and love and so compellingly asks us to turn inward to find answers to ...
James E. Higgins, 1996
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Reverie: Gently Wander Into a Beautiful World of Peace-
CD musical version available at circulation desk.
‎2006
10
A Reverie and Other Verses and Prose
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
John Alfred Woods, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVERIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reverie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cross Reverie Will Definitely Be Coming To Consoles, PlayStation …
Sinxsoft has pulled its dark Japanese-style RPG Cross Reverie from Kickstarter but for all the right reasons. The studio revealed in an update that it secured a ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
2
Reverie Saigon hotel, Vietnam
The Far East has long been a treasure trove of luxurious C&I hotels and, with the opening of the Reverie Saigon, Vietnam has a new property to shout about. «CIT Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Copenhagen's Reverie Pour Their "Blood in the Sea" Along with …
Young Danish metal outfit Reverie are regulars of Copenhagen's Mayhem scene, Andreas Bunin Trap-Jensen (guitar), Halfdan Holden Venlov (vocals), ... «Noisey, Apr 15»
4
REVERIE: Cherie Currie On Kim Fowley, Jake Hays And Creating …
Authentically raw and captivating, the multi-faceted 'Reverie' ushers in a brand new era for one of rock 'n' roll's most unique voices. The long overdue record ... «Icon Vs. Icon, Apr 15»
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Vietnam: A look inside Ho Chi Minh City's lavish Reverie Saigon hotel
What's over-the-top Italian opulence doing in a hotel in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City? The new Reverie Saigon hotel courted Italy's top designers to create its ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
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Inside the Reverie Saigon hotel
The Reverie Saigon is in a 39-story tower in Ho Chi Minh City. The Sky Lobby on the seventh floor introduces visitors to the intricate and elaborate designs of the ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
7
Ninth Avenue Reverie
Driving down Ninth Avenue, choking on diesel fumes from a truck just ahead of us, I say to my friend Billy (he is exactly two-thirds my age), “I wonder whether ... «The New Yorker, Mar 15»
8
End of oil-and-gas boom shakes oil-rich Norwegians out of Utopian …
After a decade of an oil-and-gas boom, plunging energy prices are shaking Norwegians out of a Utopian reverie that guaranteed workers lengthy summer ... «Financial Post, Feb 15»
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Reverie Technologies launches keyboard app for Android in 11 …
Reverie Language Technologies has launched 'Swalekh', a multilingual keyboard for Android smartphones and tablets. The app supports typing in 11 Indian ... «MediaNama.com, Jan 15»
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Reverie Language Technologies' app Swalekh to allow mobile …
Bengaluru-based Reverie Language Technologies is taking a step in that direction by launching a keypad app called Swalekh, which will allow mobile phone ... «Economic Times, Jan 15»

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