wonder
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
Other meanings
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
“Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.”
fortunate circumstances.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "wundor" (wonder, miracle, marvel).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “wonder” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.