eighth wonder of the world
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English
43
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Something, especially a structure, building, natural formation or (sometimes) an individual, animal, or other entity that is considered to be highly remarkable, magnificent or wonderful; a wonder of the world.
noun
Example Sentences
- "Escurial, a village of New Caſsile, celebrated for it's^([sic]) monaſtery, built by Philip II. of Spain, in 1563, and accounted by the Spaniards the eighth wonder of the world. It conſiſts of a royal palace, a church-houſe, built after the plan of Peter's at Rome, cloiſters, a college, library, ſhops of different artiſts, apartments for a great number of people, beautiful walks, large alleys, an extenſive park, and fine gardens."
- "At thirty, Joseph paid a return visit to his native village. He was hailed as an eighth wonder of the world; Steepleday having produced but one other seaman in a century, and he was but a waterman, who never came back, and held no rank therefore in village history."
- "but all agreed that Luba Pneumatiç was a lollapaloosa, the Eighth Wonder of the World."
- "I rode the first cable car on California Street -- well, maybe not the very first but it was the first day. The Eighth Wonder of the World."
- "The Amber Room was originally designed in the early 18th Century as an opulent 16sq m showpiece chamber for Frederick I, the King of Prussia. […] The Russian Baroque marvel became known as the "eighth wonder of the world"."
Etymology
From eighth + wonder of the world (“a structure or natural feature considered to be one of the greatest of its kind; especially as part of a collection of related entities, usually having seven members”), in reference to the Seven Wonders of the World.