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• awe — [ô] n. [ME age, aghe, awe < ON agi < IE base * agh , to be depressed, afraid > OE ege, Goth agis, Gr achos] 1. a mixed feeling of reverence, fear, and wonder, caused by something majestic, sublime, sacred, etc. 2. Archaic the power of… …   English World dictionary

• awe — [[t]ɔ[/t]] n. v. awed, aw•ing 1) an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, or wonder produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, etc 2) archaic power to inspire fear or reverence 3) Obs. fear or dread 4) to inspire …   From formal English to slang

• Awe — ([add]), n. [OE. a[yogh]e, aghe, fr. Icel. agi; akin to AS. ege, [=o]ga, Goth. agis, Dan. ave chastisement, fear, Gr. a chos pain, distress, from the same root as E. ail. [root]3. Cf. {Ugly}.] 1. Dread; great fear mingled with respect. [Obs. or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fill — [[t]fɪ̱l[/t]] ♦♦ fills, filling, filled 1) V ERG If you fill a container or area, or if it fills, an amount of something enters it that is enough to make it full. [V n with n] Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a slow boil... [V n] She made… …   English dictionary

• awe — 1 noun (U) 1 a feeling of great respect and admiration for someone or something: with awe/in awe: Kate gazed at the mountains with awe. | fill sb with awe: The sight of so many jewels in one place filled them with awe. 2 be/stand in awe of sb to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• awe — I. n. 1. Reverence, veneration, reverential fear. 2. Dread, fearfulness, terror, fear. 3. Solemn exaltation, admiring solemnity, adoring wonder. II. v. a. 1. Inspire with awe, solemnize, make reverent, fill with revering dread. 2. Overawe,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

• To stand in awe of — Awe Awe ([add]), n. [OE. a[yogh]e, aghe, fr. Icel. agi; akin to AS. ege, [=o]ga, Goth. agis, Dan. ave chastisement, fear, Gr. a chos pain, distress, from the same root as E. ail. [root]3. Cf. {Ugly}.] 1. Dread; great fear mingled with respect.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wow — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. triumph, overcome, be a success; see succeed 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. Sl. *bring an audience to their feet, *bowl over, fill with awe, stagger, electrify, make one s jaw drop, impress. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) …   English dictionary for students

• blow away — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. kill, gun down. see murder 2. stun *throw for a loop, impress, fill with awe …   English dictionary for students

• religious experience — Introduction       specific experiences such as wonder at the infinity of the cosmos, the sense of awe and mystery in the presence of the holy, feelings of dependence on a divine power or an unseen order, the sense of guilt and anxiety… …   Universalium

• Thiruppavai — The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas ( pasuram ) in Tamil written by a Brahmin girl, Andal, in praise of the God Tirumal or Vishnu. It is part of Divya Prabandha, a work of the twelve Alvars, and is important in Tamil literature.… …   Wikipedia