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Noun: awe  o
  1. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
    "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
     
  2. A feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    "the awe of God";
    - fear, reverence, veneration
Verb: awe  o
  1. Inspire awe in
    "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

Sounds like: oar, or, ore

Derived forms: awing, awed, awes

Type of: admiration, affright, emotion, fright [archaic], frighten, scare, wonder, wonderment

Encyclopedia: Awe, Nigeria