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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTENTMENT, n.
1. Content; a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; acquiescence.
Contentment, without external honor, is humility.
Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6.
2. Gratification.
At Paris the prince spent a day, to give his mind some contentment.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: happiness with one's situation in life [ant: discontent, discontentedness, discontentment]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being contented 2. something that contents

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. a satisfied state; tranquil happiness.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Contentment Con*tent"ment (k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"ment), n. [Cf. F. contentement. See Content, v. t.] 1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. --Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. --1 Tim. vi. 6. 2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible. 3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. [Obs.] At Paris the prince spent one whole day to give his mind some contentment in viewing of a famous city. --Sir H. Wotton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction. I cannot describe the feeling of contentment that was with me at that time. ? discontent

Easton's Bible Dictionary

a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). It is opposed to envy (James 3:16), avarice (Heb. 13:5), ambition (Prov. 13:10), anxiety (Matt. 6:25, 34), and repining (1 Cor. 10:10). It arises from the inward disposition, and is the offspring of humility, and of an intelligent consideration of the rectitude and benignity of divine providence (Ps. 96:1, 2; 145), the greatness of the divine promises (2 Pet. 1:4), and our own unworthiness (Gen. 32:10); as well as from the view the gospel opens up to us of rest and peace hereafter (Rom. 5:2).

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Satisfaction, ease, content.