Vacant

a.	1.
	1.	Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant room. Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form. - Shak. Being of those virtues vacant. - Shak. There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended, But has one vacant chair. - Longfellow.
	2.	Unengaged with business or care; unemployed; unoccupied; disengaged; free; as, vacant hours. Religion is the interest of all; but philosophy of those . . . at leisure, and vacant from the affairs of the world. - Dr. H. More. There was not a minute of the day which he left vacant. - Bp. Fell.
	3.	Not filled or occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer; unoccupied; as, a vacant throne; a vacant house; a vacant apartment; a vacant parish. Special dignities which vacant lie For thy best use and wearing. - Shak.
	4.	Empty of thought; thoughtless; not occupied with study or reflection; as, a vacant mind. The duke had a pleasant and vacant face. - Sir H. Wotton. When on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood. - Wordsworth.
	5.	(Law) Abandoned; having no heir, possessor, claimant, or occupier; as, a vacant estate. Vacant succession (Law) one that is claimed by no person, or where all the heirs are unknown, or where all the known heirs to it have renounced it. - Burrill.

Adj.	1.	vacant - void of thought or knowledge; "a vacant mind"
	2.	vacant - without an occupant or incumbent; "the throne is never vacant"

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