miration

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English

Etymology

Related to mirate. Usually said to be a shortening of admiration. Ultimately from Latin mīrātiō, mīror (marvel at).

Pronunciation

Noun

miration (plural mirations)

  1. (Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion.
    • 1919, Hettingers Dental News, page 5:
      Reaching the foot of the hill I landed in the midst of an Indian village. I almost jumped out of that buggy when all the dogs in that village commenced barking at once — the women and children came out, stared and "made mirations."
    • 1982, Alice Walker, The Color Purple, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, page 244:
      Everybody make a lot of miration over Tashi. People look at her and Adam’s scars like that’s they business.

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