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awe

Noun

1 an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
2 a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God" [syn: fear, reverence, veneration] v : inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

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English

Etymology

ege, influenced during by forms from the cognate agi.

Pronunciation

  • , /ɔː/, /O:/
  • Rhymes with: -ɔː

Homophones

Noun

  1. A feeling of fear and reverence.
  2. A feeling of amazement.

Translations

feeling of fear and reverence
feeling of amazement
  • Finnish: hämmästys
  • Hungarian: bámulat

Derived terms

Verb

  1. To inspire fear and reverence.
  2. To control by inspiring dread.

Translations

to inspire fear and reverence
to control by inspiring dread
  • Finnish: pelotella

Extensive Definition

AWE or Awe may refer to:
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awe in German: AWE
awe in Italian: AWE

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

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