English Explanatory Dictionary

dorveille

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar.

Word forms

dorveille

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French dorveille.

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