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miracle

mi·racle

UK/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/ US/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kl̩/ common

noun

1.
2.

a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • European miracle
  • minor miracle
  • miracle berry
  • miracle drug
  • miracle fruit
  • miracle hole
  • miracle mile
  • miracle play

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