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Definition of Siesta
1. Noun. A nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries).
Definition of Siesta
1. n. A short sleep taken about the middle of the day, or after dinner; a midday nap.
Definition of Siesta
1. Noun. A nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To take a siesta; to nap. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Siesta
1. an afternoon nap or rest [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Siesta
Literary usage of Siesta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thermodynamics of the Steam-engine and Other Heat-engines by Cecil Hobart Peabody (1889)
"Tests on the Leila, the siesta, and the Gleam.—The engines of the yachts Leila
and siesta ... The engines of the Leila and siesta differed only in size, ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"At midday each group assembled for the Ángelus, after which came dinner and a
siesta; work was then resumed until evening, when the labourers returned ..."
3. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1886)
"they rest for an hour or two, taking a meal and a siesta. Work is recommenced at
two, and goes on until dusk, when another meal is taken. ..."
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