awe |ô|nouna feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder: they gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds | the sight filled me with awe | his staff members are in awe of him.• archaic capacity to inspire awe: is it any wonder that Christmas Eve has lost its awe?verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be awed)inspire with awe: they were both awed by the vastness of the forest.ORIGIN Old English ege ‘terror, dread, awe,’ replaced in Middle English by forms related to Old Norse agi .aw |ô|exclam.used to express mild protest, entreaty, commiseration, or disapproval: aw, Dad, that's not fair.ORIGIN natural exclamation: first recorded in American English in the mid 19th cent.
In this world where so many of our communication are written out, there is a difference between the two. If you are ever confused between the two, please, just write "Ô". Thank you.
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