KJV Dictionary Definition: admirable

admirable

AD'MIRABLE, a. L. admirabilis.

To be admired; worthy of admiration; having qualities to excite wonder, with approbation, esteem or reverence; used of persons or things; as, the admirable structure of the body, or of the universe.

admirableness

AD'MIRABLENESS, n. The quality of being admirable; the power of exciting admiration.

admirably

AD'MIRABLY, adv. In a manner to excite wonder, mingled with approbation, esteem or veneration.

admiral

AD'MIRAL, n. In the Latin of the middle ages. Amira, Amiras, Admiralis, an Emir; Heb. to speak. The terminating syllable of admiral may be from the sea. This word is said to have been introduced in Europe by the Turks, Genoese or Venetains, in the 12th or 13th century.

A marine commander in chief; the commander of a fleet or navy.

1. The Lord High Admiral, in Great Britain, is an officer who superintends all maritime affairs, and has the government of the navy. He has also jurisdiction over all maritime causes, and commissions the naval officers.

2. The Admiral of the fleet, the highest officer under the admiralty. When he embarks on an expedition, the union flag is displayed at the main top gallant mast head.

3. The Vice Admiral, an officer next in rank and command to the Admiral, has command of the second squadron. He carries his flag at the fore top gallant mast head. This name is given also to certain officers who have power to hold courts of vice-admiralty, in various parts of the British dominions.

4. The Rear Admiral, next in rank to the Vice Admiral, has command of the third squadron, and carries his flag at the mizen top gallant mast head.

5. The commander of any single fleet, or in general any flag officer.

6. The ship which carries the admiral; also the most considerable ship of a fleet of merchantmen, or of fishing vessels.

7. In zoology, a species of shell-fish. See Voluta.

8. Also a butterfly, which lays her eggs on the great stinging nettle, and delights in brambles.

admiration

ADMIRA'TION, n. Wonder mingled with pleasing emotions, as approbation, esteem, love or veneration; a compound emotion excited by something novel, rare, great, or excellent; applied to persons and their works. It often includes a slight degree of surprise. Thus, we view the solar system with admiration.

Very near to admiration is the wish to admire.

It has been sometimes used in an ill sense, denoting wonder with disapprobation.

Your boldness I with admiration see.

When I saw her I wondered with great admiration. Luke 18.

admirative

ADMI'RATIVE, n. A note of admiration, thus! Not used.

admire

ADMI'RE, v.t. L. admiror, ad and miror, to wonder; demiror. See Moor and Mar.

1. To regard with wonder or surprise, mingled with approbation, esteem, reverence or affection.

When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and be admired in all them that love him. 2Thes. 1.

This word has been used in an ill sense, but seems now correctly restricted to the sense here given, and implying something great, rare or excellent, in the object admired.

2. To regard with affection; a familiar term for to love greatly.

ADMI'RE, v.i. To wonder; to be affected with slight surprise; sometimes with at; as, to admire at his own contrivance.

To admire at sometimes implies disapprobation.

admired

ADMI'RED, pp. Regarded with wonder, mingled with pleasurable sensations, as esteem, love or reverence.

admirer

ADMI'RER, n. One who admires; one who esteems or loves greatly.

admiring

ADMI'RING, ppr. Regarding with wonder united with love or esteem.

admiringly

ADMI'RINGLY, adv. With admiration; in the manner of an admirer.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.
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