Meaning of SIESTA
| Pronunciation: | | see'estu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries) |
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| | See Also: | | cat sleep, catnap, forty winks, nap, short sleep, snooze | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Si*es"ta\, n. [Sp., probably fr. L. sessitare to sit
much or long, v. freq. of sedere, sessum, to sit. See {Sit}.]
A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after
dinner; a midday nap.
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