About The Word Siesta
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What's The Definition Of Siesta?
[n] a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Siesta: Related Terms | Find terms related to Siesta: See Also | cat sleep | catnap | forty winks | nap | short sleep | snooze Siesta In Webster's Dictionary \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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