Admiration1. (n.) Wonder; astonishment.
2. (n.) 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. (n.) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.
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