Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CON-TENT', n.

1. Rest or quietness of the mind in the present condition; satisfaction which holds the mind in peace, restraining complaint, opposition, or further desire, and often implying a moderate degree of happiness. A wise content his even soul secur'd; / By want not shaken, nor by wealth allur'd. – Smith.
2. Acquiescence; satisfaction without examination. The style is excellent; / The sense they humbly take upon content. – Pope.
3. The term used in the House of Lords in England, to express an assent to a bill or motion.