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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

note of admiration en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) An exclamation mark.
    • A note of admiration is placed after an interjection, and such words as express wonder, as Alas! O times! O manners! 1796, Thomas Coar, A grammar of the English tongue, page 220:
    • The squire, perhaps, did not understand this good advice, as it was delivered in obscure hints, shrugs, and notes of admiration […] 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones:
    • […] the writing is inclined in one direction, whilst the notes of admiration incline in different directions […] 1836, William Dove, A treatise on penmanship, page 41:

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Coordinates

note of interrogation