What does the word admiration mean?
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Wonder combined with approbation; gratified contemplation.
Part of speech: noun
Part of speech: noun
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Usage examples for admiration
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That was a great man; one, the like of whom many previous centuries had not seen; whose name shot terror into the hearts of all the enemies of old England all over the world, and fond pride and admiration into the hearts of his fellow- countrymen. – Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren
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Gordon gazed at her in admiration. – Loaded Dice by Ellery H. Clark
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Nelson Randolph shook his head in admiration. – Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd