Main Entry:

¹awe

Pronunciation:

\ˈȯ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old Norse agi; akin to Old English ege awe, Greek achos pain

Date:

13th century

1: an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime <stood in awe of the king> <regard nature's wonders with awe>2archaic a: dread, terror b: the power to inspire dread