Ăd'mi-rā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. admiration, Lat. admiratio.] Wonder; especially, in present usage, wonder mingled with pleasing emotions, as approbation, esteem, love, or veneration; a compound emotion excited by something novel, rare, great, or excellent. “Richly entitled to high admiration.” Macaulay.

Your boldness I with admiration see. Dryden.

Synonyms— Wonder; astonishment; amazement; surprise.