Definition of 'miracle'
Word forms: plural miracles
1. countable noun
If you say that a good event is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.
2. adjective [ADJ n]
3. countable noun
A miracle is a wonderful and surprising event that is believed to be caused by God.
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miracle in American English
noun
1.
an event or action that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence thought to be due to supernatural causes, esp. to an act of God
2.
a remarkable event or thing; marvel
3.
a wonderful example
a miracle of tact
4.
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Word origin
OFr < L miraculum, a strange thing, in LL(Ec), miracle < mirari, to wonder at < mirus, wonderful < IE base *(s)mei-, to smileWord Frequency
miracle in American English
(ˈmɪrəkəl)
noun
1.
2.
such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God
3.
a wonder; marvel
4.
a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality
a miracle of modern acoustics
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Word origin
[1125–75; ME miracle, miracul (‹ OF miracle) ‹ L mīrāculum, equiv. to mīrā(rī) to wonder at + -culum -cle2]Word Frequency
miracle in British English
noun
1.
3.
a person or thing that is a marvellous example of something
the bridge was a miracle of engineering
4. short for miracle play
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Word origin
C12: from Latin mīrāculum, from mīrārī to wonder at
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Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe Bible: St. John
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miracle
British English: miracle
/ˈmɪrəkl/ NOUN
If you say that an event or invention is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and fortunate.
It is a miracle that he survived the accident.
- American English: miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/
- Arabic: مُعْجِزَةٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: milagre
- Chinese: 奇迹
- Croatian: čudo
- Czech: zázrak
- Danish: mirakel
- Dutch: mirakel
- European Spanish: milagro
- Finnish: ihme
- French: miracle
- German: Wunder
- Greek: θαύμα
- Italian: miracolo
- Japanese: 奇跡
- Korean: 기적
- Norwegian: mirakel
- Polish: cud
- European Portuguese: milagre
- Romanian: miracol
- Russian: чудо
- Spanish: milagro
- Swedish: mirakel
- Thai: ปาฏิหาริย์, เรื่องมหัศจรรย์
- Turkish: mucize
- Ukrainian: диво
- Vietnamese: điều kỳ diệu
British English: miracle
ADJECTIVE /ˈmɪrəkl/
A miracle drug or product does something that was thought almost impossible.
...the miracle drugs that keep his 94-year-old mother healthy.
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