note of admiration

noun

An exclamation mark.

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nounnote of admiration (plural notes of admiration)

plural notes of admiration

  1. obsoleteAn exclamation mark.

    A note of admiration is placed after an interjection, and such words as express wonder, as Alas! O times! O manners!

    1796, Thomas Coar, A grammar of the English tongue, page 220
    2 more examples

    The squire, perhaps, did not understand this good advice, as it was delivered in obscure hints, shrugs, and notes of admiration […]

    1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones

    […] the writing is inclined in one direction, whilst the notes of admiration incline in different directions […]

    1836, William Dove, A treatise on penmanship, page 41

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