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miracle

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪrək(ə)l/

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Definition of miracle

noun

  • an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency:the miracle of rising from the grave
  • a remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences:it was a miracle that more people hadn’t been killed industries at the heart of the economic miracle
  • an exceptional product or achievement, or an outstanding example of something:a machine which was a miracle of design [as modifier]:a miracle drug

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum 'object of wonder', from mirari 'to wonder', from mirus 'wonderful'

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