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.
(obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
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