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miracle

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mir·a·cle  (mr-kl)
n.
1. An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: "Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves" (Katherine Anne Porter).
2. One that excites admiring awe. See Synonyms at wonder.
3. A miracle play.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mrculum, from mrr, to wonder at, from mrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]

miracle
Noun
1. an event contrary to the laws of nature and attributed to a supernatural cause
2. any amazing and fortunate event: it's a miracle that no-one was killed in the accident
3. a marvellous example of something: a miracle of organization [Latin mirari to wonder at]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.miraclemiracle - any amazing or wonderful occurrence
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
2.miracle - a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
event - something that happens at a given place and time
Assumption - (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
Transfiguration of Jesus, Transfiguration - (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus

miracle
noun wonder, phenomenon, sensation, marvel, amazing achievement, astonishing feat
Translations
miracle [ˈmɪrəkl] nmilagro

miracle [ˈmɪrəkl] nmiracle m

miracle [ˈmɪrəkl] n (Rel), (fig); Wunder nt

miracle [ˈmɪrəkl] nmiracolo

miracle
n miracle [ˈmirəkl]
1 something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle. wonderwerk أعجوبَه، مُعْجِزَه чудо zázrak mirakel; under das Wunder θαύμα milagro imetegu معجزه ihmeteko miracle נֵס चमत्कार čudo csoda mukjizat kraftaverk miracolo 奇跡 기적 stebuklas, nepaprastas įvykis brīnums mukjizat wonder under(verk), mirakel cud milagre miracol чудо zázrak čudež čudo mirakel, under[] เรื่องมหัศจรรย์ mucize 奇迹 чудо کرشمہ phép thần diệu
2 a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash. wonderwerk أعْجوبَه، بأُعْجوبَه чудо zázrak mirakel; under das Wunder θαύμα milagro ime واقعه شگفت انگیز ihme miracle נֵס आश्चर्यजनक घटना neobično dobro csoda mukjizat kraftaverk miracolo 奇跡的な幸運 불가사의한 일 stebuklas brīnums kejadian ajaib wonder under, mirakel cud milagre minune удивительное событие, чудо zázrak čudež čudo mirakel, under[] ปาฏิหาริย์ mucize 非凡的事例, 奇事 дивна річ خوشنما اتفاق điều kỳ diệu
adj miˈraculous [-ˈrӕkju-]
a miraculous recovery. wonderbaarlik مُعْجِزي، عَجائِبي чуден zázračný mirakuløs wunderbar θαυμαστός milagroso imepärane معجزه اسا ihmeellinen, ihme- miraculeux מַדהִים चमत्कारी, करामाती čudotvoran csodálatos ajaib sem gengur kraftaverki næst; undursamlegur miracoloso 奇跡的な 기적적인, 불가사의한 stebuklingas brīnumains; apbrīnojams mengajaibkan wonderbaarlijk mirakuløs, som et under nadzwyczajny, cudowny milagroso miraculos чудесный zázračný čudežen čudesan mirakulös น่าอัศจรรย์ hayret verici 奇迹般的 чудесний; дивний حیرت انگیز kỳ diệu
adv miˈraculously
wonderbaarlik بأُعْجوبَه чудно zázračně mirakuløst wunderbar σαν από θαύμα milagrosamente imekombel بطورحیرت انگیز kuin ihmeen kaupalla miraculeusement בְּדֶרֶך נֵס चमत्कारी, करामाती čudotvorno csodá(lato)san secara ajaib undursamlega miracolosamente 奇跡的に 기적같이 stebuklingai brīnumainā kārtā dengan ajaib wonderbaarlijk mirakuløst, som ved et under nadzwyczajnie, cudownie milagrosamente (în mod) miraculos чудесно zázračne čudežno čudesno mirakulöst อย่างน่าอัศจรรย์ mucize gibi 非凡地 дивно غیر معمولی طور پر một cách kỳ diệu


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