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/maɪ.ɹeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
(Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion..
Reaching the foot of the hill I landed in the midst of an Indian village. I almost jumped out of that buggy when all the dogs in that village commenced barking at once — the women and children came out, stared and "made mirations."
Everybody make a lot of miration over Tashi. People look at her and Adam’s scars like that’s they business.
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Miration means (Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion..
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Reaching the foot of the hill I landed in the midst of an Indian village. I almost jumped out of that buggy when all the dogs in that village commenced barking at once — the women and children came out, stared and "made mirations."
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