To surprise, excite, or cause wonder.
Origin: 1525-35
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Awe (noun):
A great feeling of admiration or fear caused by something grand or powerful.
Origin: 1250-1300
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People of the Week:
Steve Irwin
Steve Irwin was better known as the Crocodile Hunter. He would study and observe all kinds of exotic and strange animals, like crocodiles and snakes. He would always show wonderment and awe whenever he spotted the animal he was looking for and would share his excitement with others through his TV show.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was one of the co-founders of the Apple corporation which made many innovative electronic devices like the Mac computer, MacBook, iPod, iPad, and many others. His inventions and innovations would fill people with feelings of wonderment and awe because each Apple device would have new, exciting features that many people wanted.
Movie of the Week: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
In this movie, based on the book of the same name by author C.S. Lewis, four siblings enter a wardrobe (which is a large clothes dresser) and end up in a fantastical world called Narnia. They all respond with wonderment and awe when they discover this new world.
Song of the Week: Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-
Sources:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wonderment
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/awe
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