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Examples of slumber in a Sentence
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
Origin and Etymology of slumber
Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber
First Known Use: 13th century
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Definition of slumber
Examples of slumber in a Sentence
She fell into deep slumber.
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
14th Century
First Known Use of slumber
14th century
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