awe (/ɔː/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ɔː/
Meaning
Meaning: reverent amazement
A feeling of great respect mixed with wonder or slight fear.
Examples
🗣 Standing at the canyon’s edge, she was filled with awe at its breathtaking, silent depth.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘agi’ (terror, awe), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
A strong word for reverent wonder before something vast or sublime.
Tags: emotion, awe