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marvel

mar·vel

UK/ˈmɑːvəl/ US/ˈmɑːvəl] ~ [ˈmɑːvl̩/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

be amazed at

  • “We marvelled at the child”
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2.

noun

1.

something that causes feelings of wonder

  • “the wonders of modern science”
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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • marvel grass
  • marvel of Peru

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