Both Uses of
aspiration
in
War and Peace
- Then who was executing him, killing him, depriving him of life—him, Pierre, with all his memories, aspirations, hopes, and thoughts?†
Chpt 12 *
- Only when he had understood the peasants' tastes and aspirations, had learned to talk their language, to grasp the hidden meaning of their words, and felt akin to them did he begin boldly to manage his serfs, that is, to perform toward them the duties demanded of him.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(aspiration) a cherished desire