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Notion

noun

A vague idea in which some confidence is placed. Synonyms: belief, feeling, impression, opinion. "What are your feelings about the crisis?" , "It strengthened my belief in his sincerity" , "I had a feeling that she was lying"

A general inclusive concept.

An odd or fanciful or capricious idea. Synonyms: whim, whimsey, whimsy. "He had a whimsy about flying to the moon" , "Whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.

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"Notion" Quotes from Famous Books

... who will take the trouble to learn my thoughts and to reproduce them. Consequently I fear that no true idea of the young lady can be conveyed to the reader; and that I must leave him to entertain such a notion of her carriage and demeanour as must come to him at the end from the reading ...

— An Old Man's Love • Anthony Trollope

... Mission is most strikingly illustrated by an incident related by the Bishop of Columbia. In 1862, H.M.S. "Devastation" sailed up the coast seeking the three Indian murderers of the two white men: The Indians gave up two, but would not surrender the third. Two lives for two lives was their notion of equal justice. But as soon as the ship was out of sight, the murderer left his tribe, went to Metlakahtla, and gave himself up to Mr. Duncan. "Whatever you tell me to do," he said, "I will do. If you say I am to go on board the gun-ship when ...

— Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission • Eugene Stock

... little part in Washo ritualism, although its social significance may have been important (Lowie 1939, p. 304). However, certain other customs of dress and adornment appear to have had religious significance. Eagle feathers and magpie feathers, as well as a bearskin robe, conferred power. A similar notion may explain the use of the skin of the agile and wise long-tailed weasel as a binding for ...

— Washo Religion • James F. Downs

... could not explain the mingled reluctance and pleasure of his own mood, the little tumult that arose in him when he saw her. He wanted to turn his back and rush away, and yet he wanted to be there waiting for her, seeing her approach step by step. He had no notion what his own mingled sentiments meant. But Bice to all appearance had neither the reluctance nor the excitement. She came running to her playmate whenever she saw him with frank satisfaction. "I was looking for you," she would say, "Let us ...

— Sir Tom • Mrs. Oliphant

... want their outward motion Which now within Reason doth win, Redoubled by her secret notion: Like rich men that take pleasure In hiding more ...

— Book of English Verse • Bulchevy

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