awing

Variant of awe

awe definition

awe (ô)

noun

  1. a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc.
  2. Archaic the power of inspiring intense fear or fearful reverence
  3. Obsolete terror; dread

Etymology: ME age, aghe, awe < ON agi < IE base *agh-, to be depressed, afraid > OE ege, Goth agis, Gr achos

transitive verb awed, awing aw′·ing

to inspire awe in; fill with awe
awe Idioms

stand in awe of

or be in awe of
to respect and fear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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