Bible Dictionaries
Deliberation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Careful discussion and examination of the reasons for and against a measure; as, the deliberations of a legislative body or council.

(2):

(n.) The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Deliberation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/deliberation.html. 1828.