"ruminator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ruminators [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: From ruminate + -or. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ruminate|-or|id2=agent noun}} ruminate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruminator (plural ruminators)
  1. One who ruminates; one who meditates or reflects. Related terms: ruminate

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