name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
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name
A female given name.
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name
A surname.
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noun
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
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noun
A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.
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noun
An awesome and exceptional example of something.
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verb
To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.
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noun
a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
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Broader terms: event
Narrower terms: Assumption, Transfiguration, Transfiguration of Jesus, Ascension, Ascension of Christ, Resurrection, Christ's Resurrection, Resurrection of Christ
noun
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
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Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
History
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”).
Across languages
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