1. [adjective] Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
2. [adjective] Pertaining especially to a contemplative Roman Catholic religious or one of the contemplative Roman Catholic religious orders.
3. [adjective] Relating to, or having the power of, contemplation.
4. [noun] Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious contemplation.
5. [noun] A person devoted to the contemplative life.
6. [adjective] Deeply or seriously thoughtful; 'Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man';.
