Definition of Admiration

Admiral

ADMIRATION noun

	Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Admonition

Regular definition:

ADMIRATION:
?ædm??re???n n. 1 pleased contemplation. 2 respect, warm approval. 3 an object of this (was the admiration of the whole town). [F admiration or L admiratio (as ADMIRE)]

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