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Note of admiration

Admiration \Ad`mi*ra"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.]

  1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.]

    Season your admiration for a while.
    --Shak.

  2. 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.

  3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.

    Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration.
    --Shak.

    Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

    Syn: Wonder; approval; appreciation; adoration; reverence; worship.

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note of admiration

n. (context obsolete English) exclamation mark

Usage examples of "note of admiration".

Brisbane breathed, the strangled note of admiration in his voice unmistakable.

Rondell responded with more than a note of admiration in his voice.

Behind him he could hear Dino mutter something about damn-fool crazy Americans, but there was a note of admiration in his voice.