Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of nyctaginaceous plants, type of the tribe Mirabilieœ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Bot.) A genus of plants. See
four-o'clock .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun four o'clocks
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Mirabilis is a remarkable and confident debut - an endlessly surprising and darkly comic tale about appetite and miracle, all four humors in abundance, and human ecstasy of every sort - a novel that carries the reader into that sweet, rare air between the Ridiculous and the Sublime.
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Mirabilis is a story within a story; her literacy allows Bonne literally to write her own story.
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Mirabilis is a remarkable and confident debut --- an endlessly surprising tale about appetite and miracle, all four humors in abundance, and human ecstasy of every sort --- a novel that carries the reader into that sweet rare air between the ridiculous and the sublime.
Mirabilis: Summary and book reviews of Mirabilis by Susann Cokal. 2001
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The two part fantasy mini-series (previously known under the title Mirabilis) will air on April 19th and 20th and will star David James Elliott, Natassia Malthe, and Christopher Lloyd.
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The two part fantasy mini-series (previously known under the title Mirabilis) will air on April 19th and 20th and will star David James Elliott, Natassia Malthe, and Christopher Lloyd.
02 « March « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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This element is the only source of power in the fictitious world called Mirabilis; the issue confronting the Knights of Bloodsteel is that they are running out of "Bloodsteel."
Yonkers Tribune 2009
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“‘Annus Mirabilis—Year of Wonders’ … well, it certainly was that, what with the plague and fire and all,” said Buckhurst, leaning his neat blond head back and closing his eyes.
Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011
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Annus Mirabilis, by John Dryden Dryden's poem depicts the Battle of Lowestoft, in which the English fleet managed not to be defeated by the Dutch.
Ten of the best 2011
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Annus Mirabilis, by John Dryden Dryden's poem depicts the Battle of Lowestoft, in which the English fleet managed not to be defeated by the Dutch.
Ten of the best 2011
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While I'm sure whatever they have is more advanced than ICQ's version, Mirabilis accomplished the same in 1996-7 with more primitive technology at every level.
Google Wave Video Demo Makes A Little More Sense Of Wave | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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