Толковый словарь английского языка - miracle
Miracle
miracle
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin miraculum, from Latin, a wonder, marvel, from mirari to wonder at Date: 12th century an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs, an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment, a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law
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n. 1 an extraordinary event attributed to some supernatural agency. 2 a any remarkable occurrence. b a remarkable development in some specified area (an economic miracle; the German miracle). 3 (usu. foll. by of) a remarkable or outstanding specimen (the plan was a miracle of ingenuity). Phrases and idioms miracle drug a drug which represents a breakthrough in medical science. miracle play a medieval play based on the Bible or the lives of the saints. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L miraculum object of wonder f. mirari wonder f. mirus wonderful MIRACULOUS adj. 1 of the nature of a miracle. 2 supernatural. 3 remarkable, surprising. Derivatives miraculously adv. miraculousness n. Etymology: F miraculeux or med.L miraculosus f. L (as MIRACLE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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