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noun
A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Middle French dorveille.
Across languages
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