Definition of "siesta" [‖Si•es•ta]

• A rest or nap after the midday meal. (noun)

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• "Permission to Nap: Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit "Like our French sisters, who enjoy a 35-hour work week, or in Spain, where a siesta is a must, we can come to enjoy, embrace and revel in a little lovely shut-eye." -- from the publisher"
• "The two hours before dinner Lord Creith ordinarily devoted to what he described as a siesta, and Joan usually occupied that period in dealing with her correspondence."
• "Small enough that siesta is still honored, the million-plus inhabitants of Morelia also support two sushi bars."