WONDERS
Noun
wonders
plural of wonder
Verb
wonders
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wonder
Anagrams
• Nedrows, Rowdens, Wordens, downers, red snow, wondres
Noun
Wonders
plural of Wonder
Anagrams
• Nedrows, Rowdens, Wordens, downers, red snow, wondres
Source: Wiktionary
Won"ders, adv.
Definition: See Wondrous. [Obs.]
They be wonders glad thereof. Sir T. More.
WONDER
Won"der, n. Etym: [OE. wonder, wunder, AS. wundor; akin to D. wonder,
OS. wundar, OHG. wuntar, G. wunder, Icel. undr, Sw. & Dan. under, and
perhaps to Gr.
1. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to
the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great,
extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment;
admiration; amazement.
They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened
unto him. Acts iii. 10.
Wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance. Johnson.
Note: Wonder expresses less than astonishment, and much less than
amazement. It differs from admiration, as now used, in not being
necessarily accompanied with love, esteem, or approbation.
2. A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a
prodigy; a miracle. " Babylon, the wonder of all tongues." Milton.
To try things oft, and never to give over, doth wonders. Bacon.
I am as a wonder unto many. Ps. lxxi. 7.
Seven wonders of the world. See in the Dictionary of Noted Names in
Fiction.
Won"der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wondered; p. pr. & vb. n. Wondering.]
Etym: [AS. wundrian.]
1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with
astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.
I could not sufficiently wonder at the intrepidity of these
diminutive mortals. Swift.
We cease to wonder at what we understand. Johnson.
2. To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation;
to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.
I wonder, in my soul, What you would ask me, that I should deny.
Shak.
Won"der, a.
Definition: Wonderful. [Obs.] Gower.
After that he said a wonder thing. Chaucer.
Won"der, adv.
Definition: Wonderfully. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition