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awebound en · ADJ

Etymology

awe + bound.

Meanings

1. (dated, rare) Feeling paralyzed, restrained, or deeply held in check by a profound sense of awe, reverence, or dread.
   • A new situation is therefore being created. The Central Europe States stood awebound and asked: [...] What was to be done? 1912 November 3, New York Times, “Austria's Bold Move.”, in The New York Times 1912-11-03: Vol 62 Iss 20007:
   • And witness how we, while Gautier sits awebound on the stairs, walk right in and are not afraid of anything. 1924 March 1, William McFee, “ARM IN ARM WITH HUGO IN PARIS”, in The Bookman, page 11:
   • The same writer attributes the legend as to the richness of the llanos to the pleasing effect they produce upon the traveller, wearied with the hardships of mountain travel, when they first meet his awebound gaze. The striking impression conveyed is depicted by Professor Rothlisberger, in a well-known passage [...] 1913, Eder, Phanor James, “The Llanos and the Selvas”, in Colombia, page 233:

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Synonyms

awestricken