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admiration definition

ad·mi·ra·tion (ad′mə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of admiring
  2. the sense of wonder, delight, and pleased approval inspired by anything fine, skillful, beautiful, etc.
  3. a thing or person inspiring such feelings
  4. Archaic the act of wondering

Etymology: ME admiracion < L admiratio < admirari: see admire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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