awe

Definitions


[ɔː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder
(e.g: they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds)


Phrases:
- be in awe of

Origin:
Old English ege ‘terror, dread, awe’, replaced in Middle English by forms related to Old Norse agi


[ɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- inspire with awe
(e.g: they were both awed by the vastness of the forest)


Phrases:
- be in awe of

Origin:
Old English ege ‘terror, dread, awe’, replaced in Middle English by forms related to Old Norse agi




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