Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Astonishing.
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- adjective obsolete
Astonishing . - adjective
Susceptible to beingastonished ;shockable .
Etymologies
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astonish + -able
Examples
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“So,” that is, in such a degree, to such a remarkable, astonishable height: “God,” the glorious, all-sufficient God, that could have manifested his justice to eternity in the condemnation of all sinners, and no way wanted them to be partakers of his blessedness:
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The great product it is of the Father’s righteousness, wisdom, love, and grace; — the great and astonishable fruit of the love and condescension of the Son; — the great discovery of the Holy Ghost in the revelation of the mystery of the gospel.
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