Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Wonder
woman (-'s, women)wonder (-ed, -ing)
wonder, n. [OE wundor.] (webplay: cease, fair, feeling, new, world).
- Miracle; surprising event.
- Marvel; spectacle; amazing event; miraculous phenomena; astonishing occurrence.
- Musing; speculation; contemplation; reflection; meditation; consideration; awe mingled with curiosity.
- Surprise; unknown place; strange territory; unfamiliar experience.
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