awe
n.
fear, fright; respect, veneration
v.
arouse respect or fear, amaze, intimidate
AWE
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Awe for the concept of awe. The
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Atomic Weapons Establishment, which provides and maintains the
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Australian White Ensign, the
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Awe
awe
Noun
1. an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
(hypernym) wonder, wonderment, admiration
2. a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
(synonym) fear, reverence, veneration
(hypernym) emotion
Verb
1. inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"
(hypernym) frighten, fright, scare, affright
(hyponym) overawe, cow
Awe
(v. t.)
To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread.
(n.)
The emotion inspired by something dreadful and sublime; an undefined sense of the dreadful and the sublime; reverential fear, or solemn wonder; profound reverence.
(n.)
Dread; great fear mingled with respect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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