Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.
- noun One that excites admiring awe; a wonderful or amazing event, act, person, or thing. synonym: wonder.
- noun A miracle play.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To work wonders or miracles.
- To make wonderful.
- noun A wonder, or a wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment.
- noun An effect in nature not attributable to any of the recognized operations of nature nor to the act of man, but indicative of superhuman power, and serving as a sign or witness thereof; a wonderful work, manifesting a power superior to the ordinary forces of nature.
- noun A miraculous story; a legend.
- noun In the middle ages, one of a class of spectacles or dramatic representations exhibiting the lives of the saints or other sacred subjects; a miracle-play, somewhat resembling that still held at Oberammergau in Bavaria. Compare
myatery , 4.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A wonder or wonderful thing.
- noun An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed.
- noun A miracle play.
- noun obsolete A story or legend abounding in miracles.
- noun an impostor who pretends to work miracles.
- noun one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d
Mystery , 2) on events related in the Bible. - transitive verb obsolete To make wonderful.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A wonderful event occurring in the
physical world attributed tosupernatural powers. - noun A
fortunate outcome thatprevails despiteoverwhelming odds against it - noun An
awesome andexceptional example of something
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
- noun any amazing or wonderful occurrence
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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O none, unless _this_ miracle [this _miracle_] have might, that in _black ink_ -- '
The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Delia Bacon 1835
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"_Not only an outward miracle, but the changed circumstances of the times may speak God's will no less clearly than a miracle_," &c.
The Christian Life Its Course, Its Hindrances, And Its Helps Thomas Arnold 1818
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The word "miracle" comes from the Latin word "mirari," which means to be filled with wonder.
CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Deepak Chopra Discusses `How to Know God' - May 17, 2000 2000
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Whether you define the word miracle as supernatural or just crazy good luck, there's something to be said for being with someone whom you love and who loves you.
Kristen Houghton: Banking on Marriage Kristen Houghton 2011
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Whether you define the word miracle as supernatural or just crazy good luck, there's something to be said for being with someone whom you love and who loves you.
Kristen Houghton: Banking on Marriage Kristen Houghton 2011
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On her third day of silence, the word miracle comes to Reba as she lays wood for a fire.
Sufficient Grace Darnell Arnoult 2006
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On her third day of silence, the word miracle comes to Reba as she lays wood for a fire.
Sufficient Grace Darnell Arnoult 2006
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Of course, Doctor, if you find the word miracle unduly sectarian, we can substitute success.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
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Of course, Doctor, if you find the word miracle unduly sectarian, we can substitute success.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
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Of course, Doctor, if you find the word miracle unduly sectarian, we can substitute success.
When the Bough Breaks Jonathan Kellerman 1985
bilby commented on the word miracle
"Unless somebody can pull a miracle out of the fire, Somerset are cruising into the semi-final." - Fred Trueman
December 1, 2007
pterodactyl commented on the word miracle
See this map for American pronunciation.
April 10, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word miracle
The Onion mocking the WordNet #1 sense: 'The holy and sacrosanct miracle of birth, long revered by human civilization as the most mysterious and magical of all phenomena, took place for what experts are estimating "must be at least the 83 billionth time" Tuesday with the successful delivery of eight-pound, four-ounce baby boy Darryl Brandon Severson at Holy Mary Mother Of God Hospital.'
February 19, 2009