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Siesta

Siesta Meaning & Definition
Siesta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Siesta?

[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

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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