name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
marvel
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːvəl/
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Received-Pronunciation: [ˈmɑːvəl] ~ [ˈmɑːvl̩]
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General-American: /ˈmɑɹvəl/
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General-American: [ˈmɑɹvəl] ~ [ˈmɑɹvl̩]
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)vəl
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name
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of Marvel Comics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: comics, fiction, literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of Marvel Studios.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: broadcasting, fiction, film, literature, media, publishing, television
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Synonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 4
Clipping of Marvelverse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 5
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lollapalooza
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Wonder, astonishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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verb
Meaning 7
To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 8
To wonder at.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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verb
Meaning 9
To cause to wonder or be surprised.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
Examples
- 15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless But much now me marvelleth.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
something that causes feelings of wonder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the wonders of modern science
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wonder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
verb
Meaning 11
be amazed at
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wonder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: react, respond
verb
Meaning 12
express astonishment or surprise about something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
History
Etymology
From marvel, marvelous.
First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.
Across languages
Translations
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: удивлявам се (udivljavam se) — become filled with wonderment
- Chinese Mandarin: 驚嘆 /惊叹 (jīngtàn) — become filled with wonderment
- Czech: žasnout — become filled with wonderment
- Czech: užasnout — become filled with wonderment
- Esperanto: miregi — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: ihmetellä — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: kummastella — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: kummaksua — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: äimistellä — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: ihastella — become filled with wonderment
- Finnish: ällistellä — become filled with wonderment
- French: être émerveillé — become filled with wonderment
- French: être sublimé — become filled with wonderment
- Galician: marabillarse — become filled with wonderment
- German: wundern — become filled with wonderment
- Greek: θαυμάζω (thavmázo) — become filled with wonderment
- Ancient Greek: θαυμάζω (thaumázō) — become filled with wonderment
- Hungarian: ámul — become filled with wonderment
- Old Irish: ad·amraigedar — become filled with wonderment
- Italian: stupirsi — become filled with wonderment
- Italian: meravigliarsi — become filled with wonderment
- Latin: miror — become filled with wonderment
- Māori: mīharo — become filled with wonderment
- Māori: māharo — become filled with wonderment
- Māori: whakamīharo — become filled with wonderment
- Russian: восторга́ться (vostorgátʹsja) — become filled with wonderment
- Russian: восхища́ться (vosxiščátʹsja) — become filled with wonderment
- Russian: изумля́ться (izumljátʹsja) — become filled with wonderment
- Russian: недоумева́ть (nedoumevátʹ) — become filled with wonderment
- Russian: удивля́ться (udivljátʹsja) — become filled with wonderment
- Spanish: maravillarse — become filled with wonderment
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