Meaning of reverie in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈrɛv(ə)ri/

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1. Noun

   reverie

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. absent-minded dreaming while awake
2. 2. an abstracted state of absorption