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miration

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Etymology

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Related to mirate. Usually said to be a shortening of admiration. Ultimately from Latin mīrātiō, mīror (marvel at).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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miration (plural mirations)

  1. (Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion. [since the late 1800s]
    • 1919, Hettingers Dental News, page 5:
      Reaching the foot of the hill I landed in the midst of an Indian village. I almost jumped out of that buggy when all the dogs in that village commenced barking at once — the women and children came out, stared and "made mirations."
    • 1982, Alice Walker, The Color Purple[1], New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, page 244:
      Everybody make a lot of miration over Tashi. People look at her and Adam’s scars like that’s they business.
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