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awe⋅some

  [aw-suhm]
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–adjective
1. inspiring awe: an awesome sight.
2. showing or characterized by awe.
3. Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome.
Origin:
1590–1600; awe + -some 1

Related forms:
awe⋅some⋅ly, adverb
awe⋅some⋅ness, noun

Usage note:
See awful.
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awe·some   (ô'səm)   
adj.  
  1. Inspiring awe: an awesome thunderstorm.
  2. Expressing awe: stood in awesome silence before the ancient ruins.
  3. Slang Remarkable; outstanding: "a totally awesome arcade game" (Los Angeles Times).
awe'some·ly adv., awe'some·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Awesome

Awe"some\, a. 1. Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. --Wright.

2. Expressive of awe or terror.

An awesome glance up at the auld castle. --Sir W. Scott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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