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   miracle

   /ˈmɪrɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency: "the miracle of rising from the grave" Similar supernatural phenomenonmysteryprodigysign
   • ▪ a remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences: "it was a miracle that more people hadn't been killed"
   • ▪ an exceptional product or achievement, or an outstanding example of something: "a machine which was a miracle of design" Similar wondermarvelsensationphenomenonastonishing featamazing achievement

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum ‘object of wonder’, from mirari ‘to wonder’, from mirus ‘wonderful’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miracleMiracle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MIRACLE is an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs. How to use miracle in a sentence.

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   MIRACLE definition: 1. an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god because it does not…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMIRACLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that an event or invention is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and fortunate.

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   A miracle is an event so marvelous that it seems like it was sent from above. Catching that foul ball from the stands at the World Series? A miracle!

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   Miracle definition: an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.. See examples of MIRACLE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmiracle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of miracle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMIRACLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MIRACLE definition: 1. something that is very surprising or difficult to believe: 2. an event that should be…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › miracle_nmiracle, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun miracle, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. miracle has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God. a wonder; marvel. a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality: a miracle of modern acoustics. miracle play. Recommended videos.

11. www.britannica.com › topic › miracleMiracle | Definition, Traditions, & World Religions | Britannica

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    May 7, 2024 · A miracle is generally defined, according to the etymology of the word—it comes from the Greek thaumasion and the Latin miraculum —as that which causes wonder and astonishment, being extraordinary in itself and amazing or inexplicable by normal standards.