slumber
noun/ˈslʌmbər/
Frequency rank: #10,660 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a period of sleep, especially a calm and peaceful one
Example sentence
The baby fell into a deep slumber after drinking warm milk.
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