miracle

[ mir-uh-kuhl ]
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noun
  1. an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.

  2. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God.

  1. a wonder; marvel.

  2. a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality: a miracle of modern acoustics.

Origin of miracle

1
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English miracle, miracul, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum, from mīrā(rī) “to wonder at” + -culum -cle2

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How to use miracle in a sentence

  • He must trust to his human merits, and not miracles, for his Sonship is of no value in this conflict.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
  • It may be noted in passing that in the three miracles in Matthew of exorcising a blinding demon the title “Son of David” is used.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
  • But at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.

    Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
  • These scientists have worked miracles before which those of the ancient priests and magicians are mere tricks of hanky-panky.

    God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
  • Are we, on the evidence of such a people, to believe that miracles happened two thousand years ago?

    God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford

British Dictionary definitions for miracle

miracle

/ (ˈmɪrəkəl) /


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

  2. any amazing or wonderful event

  1. a person or thing that is a marvellous example of something: the bridge was a miracle of engineering

  2. short for miracle play

  3. (modifier) being or seeming a miracle: a miracle cure

Origin of miracle

1
C12: from Latin mīrāculum, from mīrārī to wonder at

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