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In ancient times, the pyramids of Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Phidias's statue of Zeus at Olympia; the temple of Artemis at Ephesus; the tomb, or mausoleum, of King Mausolus at Halicarnassus; the Colossus of Rhodes; and either the Pharos, or lighthouse, at Alexandria or the walls of Babylon. The list of manmade wonders was first compiled by a Hellenistic traveler in the second century. seven ancient structures which were considered to be the most interesting and impressive things in the world made by ancient peoples. These were the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the mausoleum (=building where people are buried) at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos (a lighthouse ) at Alexandria. Preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of antiquity, as listed by various Greco-Roman observers. Included on the best known list were the Pyramids of Giza (the oldest of the wonders and the only one substantially in existence today), the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (a series of landscaped rooftop terraces on a ziggurat, ascribed to either Nebuchadnezzar II or the semilegendary Queen Sammu-ramat), the Statue of Zeus at Olympia (a large gold-and-ivory figure of the god on his throne by Phidias), the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (a temple, built in 356 BC, famous for its imposing size and the works of art that adorned it), the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria (a lighthouse built 280 BC on the island of Pharos off Alexandria, said to have been more than 350 ft, or 110 m, high). These wonders inspired the compilation of many other lists of seven attractions, or "wonders," by later generations

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natural wonders

natural structure of extraordinary beauty

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do miraculous deeds, do amazing things

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seven amazing structures built in ancient times (the Pyramids, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, Pharos of Alexandria, Colossus of Rhodes, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and Mausoleum of Halicarnassus)

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If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf

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{i} marvel; miracle; amazement; astonishment; ponder

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politeness You can say `I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information. I was just wondering if you could help me

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be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

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a state in which you want to learn more about something

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Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. `That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. `How did you remember that?'

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Wonderfully

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If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt

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Something that causes amazement or awe

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If you say `no wonder', `little wonder', or `small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising. No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties

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be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

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place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

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A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle

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To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came

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To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel

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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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A mental pondering

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To ponder about something

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{f} marvel; be astonished; be amazed; ponder; cast doubt

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You can say `No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!

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If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. I wondered what that noise was `He claims to be her father,' said Max. `We've been wondering about him.' But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder

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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

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Wonderful

What a wonderful family. - What a wonderful family!

Too much of a good thing is wonderful! - Too much of a good thing is wonderful.

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A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. the wonder of seeing his name in print

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If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle We all wonder you're still alive

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That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement

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If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders

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have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

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something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

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