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# admirable

adjective (admirable, more admirable, most admirable)

«admirable» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Admirable means deserving praise and respect; very good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#m1)

### In the lessons

In ethics and stories it describes good qualities and actions such as honesty, courage and kindness. In school reports it praises effort. Phrases: an admirable effort, admirable courage, quite admirable.

### Examples

- It was admirable that she told the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x1)
- Firefighters show admirable courage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x2)
- The team made an admirable effort despite losing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x3)
- His patience with his little brother is admirable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x4)
- Admirable qualities include kindness and honesty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x5)
- The speech was admirable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/#x6)

### Note

Adverb: admirably. Verb: admire. Stress: AD-mir-a-ble (not ad-MIRE-able). Spelling: -able.

## In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah, the three Mothers, Aleph, Mem and Shin, are called a great and hidden mystery.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees these three letters as the base from which air, water and fire, and so the rest of creation, come.

### Examples

- The Three Mothers, Aleph, Mem and Shin, are a great Mystery, very admirable and most recondite, and sealed as with six rings; and from them proceed Air, Fire, and Water, which divide into active and passive forces. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/admirable/#x1)
- The Three Mothers Aleph, Mem and Shin are a great Mystery, very admirable and most recondite, and sealed as with six rings ; and from them proceed Air, Fire, and Water, which divide into male and female forces. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/admirable/#x2)

### Note

Adverb: admirably. Verb: admire. Stress: AD-mir-a-ble (not ad-MIRE-able). Spelling: -able.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «admirable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/admirable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«admirable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admirable.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «admirable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/admirable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«admirable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/admirable.html) on Mova free.