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    [Noun]  | "awe" | \ ˈȯ \


    1: an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime

    2: dread, terror

    3: the power to inspire dread

    Origin: 12th century ;

     Middle English aw, awe, ahe "terror, dread, extreme reverence, veneration, something to be feared, danger," borrowed from Old Norse agi, accusative aga "terror, uproar," n-stem derivative from a Germanic base *ag- see:n in the s-stem noun *agaz (whence Old English ege "fear, terror" [with assimilation to i-stems], Gothic agis) and a verbal derivative *agisōjan- (whence Old High German egisōn "to fear," Middle Dutch eisen) and a corresponding noun derivative *agisan- (whence Old English egesa, egsa "fear, terror," Old Saxon egiso, Old High German agiso, egiso); Germanic *agaz perhaps going back to Indo-European *h2egh-os, whence also Greek áchos "pain, distress";

      * Note : Germanic also has a verb *agan-, exemplified by the Gothic Class VI preterite-present ogan "to fear" (from a presumed reduplicated perfect) and the adjective unagands "fearless"; the verb has been compared with Old Irish adˑágadar "(s/he) frightens," and (despite the semantic gap) Greek áchnymai, achnýnai "to grieve, lament." See also etymology and note at {ail:1|ail:1}.;

    [Verb]  | "awe" 


    1: to inspire or fill with awe

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English awen "to terrify, overawe," derivative of awe "terror, {see: |awe:1|awe:1}";

    [Verb]  | "awe" 


    [Noun]  | "awe" 


    1: the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary;


      * e.g., " ... was in awe of the sinewy Olympic runners "



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     [ "awe" ]

    1: sometimes can be used as saying hey to your homies without saying hey because it can be looked at as gay.

      * e.g.,  ... Awe bro, you good? 

     [ "awe" ]

    2: mainly used in South African slang

      * e.g.,  ... I already said greeted him I was like "Awe' 

     [ "awe" ]

    1: other word for hi or expression of excitement or means yes

      * e.g.,  ... Awe dog watup? wana go check a movie? 

     [ "awe" ]

    1: awe is an intense feeling of fear mixed with respect. some examples of things thich are awesome (cause awe) are: gods, some parents, and tsunamis.

      * e.g.,  ... person 1: !! 

     [ "awe" ]

    1: Quite simply pwnage, especially that Vlad!

     [ "Aw" ]

    1: An expression typically used in order to express surprise in either a joyful or sad context.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: I love you. 

     [ "Awe" ]

    1: When you see, hear, read, etc., something cute or adorable. Very likely to be used by girls in text messages, and in conversations in general.

      * e.g.,  ... Boyfriend: I'm still tired from earlier, like really tired bae 

     [ "Awe" ]

    2: Can also be used if they don't know what to say. As in Awe okay *can be emphasized by using multiple e's*

      * e.g.,  ... Girlfriend: Aweebae, sounds like you needa take a nap 

     [ "Awe" ]

    1: Slang in south Africa for hello or sup

      * e.g.,  ... Awe Bro how are you 

     [ "Aw" ]

    1: A word that a girl uses just before she friendzones someone.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: I've had a crush on you for awhile. 

     [ "Awe" ]

    1: Awe 'noun' (pronounced Ah-Weh) is one of the most commonly used slang terms most spoken in Cape Town, South Africa and the most used slang word across all races in the country.

      * e.g.,  ... As a greeting: 

     [ "Awe" ]

    2: It's versatility as a word is what makes it so common. It's generally used as a greeting, but can also be used as an exclamation of agreement or excitement.

      * e.g.,  ... Joe: Tony, watsup? 

     [ "Awe" ]

    3: The actual origin of this word has not yet been recorded.

      * e.g.,  ... Tony: Awe! 

     [ "Awe" ]

    1: A South African greeting used by teens and young adults

      * e.g.,  ... Awe dude, what's up? 

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