miracle

[ mir-uh-kuh l ]

/ ˈmɪr ə kəl /

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noun

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.

Nearby words

mirabelle, mirabile dictu, mirabilia, mirabilite, miracidium, miracle, miracle drug, miracle fruit, miracle man, miracle mile, miracle of st. mark, the

Origin of miracle

1125–75; Middle English miracle, miracul (< Old French miracle) < Latin mīrāculum, equivalent to mīrā(rī) to wonder at + -culum -cle²

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Examples from the Web for miracle

Just two young kids experiencing the panic, pain, and then the miracle, of new birth.
Jesus Wasn’t Born Rich. Think About It.|Gene Robinson|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And its crew had fought so hard for a Christmastime miracle that was not to be.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Manhattan window washer somehow survived a 47-story fall back in 2007, but such a miracle was not likely to repeat itself.
Rescue at One World Trade Center|Michael Daly|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adult Swim airs ‘In Search of Miracle Man,’ its follow up to ‘Too Many Cooks,’ the deranged late-night comedy clip gone viral.
There Are More 'Too Many Cooks' Where That First Fever Dream Came From|Kevin Fallon|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There was so much back and forth, but somehow by a miracle everything went perfectly.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And of course they all have to gather round and watch me close, as if I was about to pull some miracle.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford
One man alone had worked the miracle and as his enemies had truly said his presence was worth ten thousand men.
The Tree of Appomattox|Joseph A. Altsheler
Can you realise the miracle, liberty-loving reader, that passes in the mind of a man who thus suddenly realises his freedom?
Caught by the Turks|Francis Yeats-Brown
And then, miracle of miracles, her face was crushed down against him, and he felt her sweet warm touch.
Kazan|James Oliver Curwood
Don Pablo and the missionary were almost inclined to believe in a miracle so extraordinary did the fact appear to them.
The Trail-Hunter|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for miracle

miracle

/ (ˈmɪrəkəl) /

noun

an event that is contrary to the established laws of nature and attributed to a supernatural cause

any amazing or wonderful event

a person or thing that is a marvellous example of somethingthe bridge was a miracle of engineering

short for miracle play

(modifier) being or seeming a miraclea miracle cure

Word Origin for miracle

C12: from Latin mīrāculum, from mīrārī to wonder at

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