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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

dear me en · INTJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌdɪəˈmiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. An expression of surprise, dismay, or indulgent disapproval.
    • "Dear me," said Mrs. Flanders, when she read in the Scarborough and Harrogate Courier that the Rev. Andrew Floyd, etc., etc., had been made Principal of Maresfield House, "that must be our Mr. Floyd." 1922, Virginia Woolf, chapter 2, in Jacob's Room:
    • "Dear me, Mr. Holmes. Dear me!" said this singular epistle. There was neither superscription nor signature. I laughed at the quaint message; but Holmes showed unwonted seriousness. 1915, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear:

Synonyms

dammit (expression of dismay) · tut tut (expression of disapproval) · wow (expression of surprise)