Admirance

/ədˈmaɪrəns/ noun

Definition

The act or feeling of admiring; admiration or wonder at something.

Etymology

From admire + -ance suffix. An older English word largely replaced by 'admiration' in modern usage.

Kelly Says

'Admirance' is almost archaic now, but it appears in Shakespeare and other Renaissance literature where it meant a kind of delighted wonder—showing how word choice shapes the emotional tone of writing.

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