wonderwork

[ wuhn-der-wurk ]

/ ˈwʌn dərˌwɜrk /

noun

a wonderful work; marvel; miracle.

Nearby words

wonderingly, wonderkid, wonderland, wonderment, wonders will never cease, wonderwork, wondrous, wondrously, wonga, wonga-wonga, wonju

Origin of wonderwork

before 1000; Middle English wonder werk, Old English wundorweorc. See wonder, work

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Examples from the Web for wonderwork

It is full of home-sickness, and the accompaniment (not used in the production) is a wonderwork of color.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes
It is a wonderwork of feeling and deep richness of harmony, of absolute sincerity and inspiration.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for wonderwork

wonderwork

/ (ˈwʌndəˌwɜːk) /

noun

something done or made that excites wonder; miracle or wonder

Derived Forms

wonder-worker, nounwonder-working, noun, adjective

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