REVERIE


Meaning of REVERIE in English

/ ˈrevəri; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( formal ) a state of thinking about pleasant things, almost as though you are dreaming

SYN daydream :

She was jolted out of her reverie as the door opened.

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from obsolete French resverie , from Old French reverie rejoicing, revelry, from rever be delirious, of unknown ultimate origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.