ADMIRATIONS

Noun

admirations

plural of admiration

Source: Wiktionary

ADMIRATION

Ad`mi*ra"tion, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.]

1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] Season your admiration for a while. Shak.

2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.

3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy. Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

Syn.

– Wonder; approval; appreciation; adoration; reverence; worship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition