Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Awe (-s)
awe (-s), n. [ON agi, fear.] (webplay: death, dread, eyes, fear, help, place, stand in awe).
- Reverence; sublimity; veneration; respectful fear.
- Terror; fright; trepidation; feeling of apprehension.
- Admiration; wonder; amazement.
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