miracle
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miracle¹
- /ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/
- [ˈmɪɹ.ə.kl̩]
- /ˈmiɹ.ə.kəl/ Canada, US, usually
- [ˈmiɹ.ə.kl̩] Canada, US, usually
- /ˈmiɹ.ə.ɡəl/
- [ˈmiɹ.ə.ɡl̩]
Where it comes from
From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).
noun miracles
- An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin. Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.
- A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it. Secondly, it was a miracle that a document hammered out with such difficulty, satisfying very few of its authors completely and satisfying some of them very little, would turn out to be the most successful political invention in history.
- An awesome and exceptional example of something. economic miracle
verb miracles · miracling · miracled
- To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon. When a patient declares that he has been "miracled," the other pilgrims are apt to rush to him (or her) and ask details; this is not permitted; the miracled invalid is borne or carted away to the Bureau of Medical Certification […]
Miracle²
proper noun
- A female given name.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: miraculous, magical, magic, legend, myth, mythology, anomy, wonderful, marvel, beaut, wonder, hell, prodigy, amazing, easy, gift
Translations
Every language
noun wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers
| Español | milagro, miraglo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기적 gijeok |
| 日本語 | 奇跡 kiseki, 霊験 reigen |
| 中文 | 奇跡 /奇迹 qíjī |
| हिन्दी | चमत्कार camatkār, कौतुक kautuk, कमाल kamāl |
| Kiswahili | muujiza, mwujiza |
| Português | milagre |
| Français | miracle |
| Deutsch | Wunder, Mirakel |
| Italiano | miracolo |
| Ελληνικά | θαύμα thávma |
| Română | miracol, minune, minunăție |
| Русский | чу́до čúdo, ди́во dívo |
| Tiếng Việt | phép lạ, điều kỳ diệu, kỳ tích, phép mầu |
| العربية | مُعْجِزَة muʕjiza, أُعْجُوبَة ʔuʕjūba |
| עברית | נֵס nes, מוֹפֵת mofét, פֶּלֶא péle |
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