Word of the Week – 9th April 2014

Awe
/ɔː/

Noun
A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

Verb
Inspire with awe.

Tim requested a monosyllabic word and as this week marks the return of game of thrones I thought this was fitting (because game of thrones is awesome). I was also having a chat with a friend recently about whether or not ‘awesome’ no longer means awe-inspiring and instead just means really good. What does everyone think?

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