In Christian allegory the name of Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha (see Martha, n. 1) used as the symbol or type of the contemplative life, as…

A person who engages in or practises contemplation or deep reflection, in early use esp. of a religious or spiritual nature.

A person versed in the theoretical aspects of something; a person devoted to a life of contemplation and study, spec. a member of a contemplative…

A person who muses (in various senses); a person engaged in or given to thought or meditation; †a grumbler, a schemer (obsolete).

A person who meditates.

A person who engages in contemplation; esp. one who leads a life devoted to religious or spiritual contemplation. Now rare.

A person who engages in or practises contemplation or deep reflection.

A person who possesses only theoretical knowledge; a person devoted to contemplation and study, esp. for philosophical or religious purposes. Obsolete…

A person who contemplates or considers something. Obsolete. rare.

A person who meditates.

A person who ruminates (ruminate, v. 1); a meditator.

A person who practises meditation. (In quot. 1873 depreciative.)