Definition of Miracle

1. Noun. Any amazing or wonderful occurrence.

Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Derivative terms: Miraculous

2. Noun. A marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent.

Definition of Miracle

1. n. A wonder or wonderful thing.

2. v. t. To make wonderful.

Definition of Miracle

1. Noun. A wonderful event occurring in the physical world attributed to supernatural powers. ¹

2. Noun. A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it ¹

3. Noun. An awesome and exceptional example of something ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Miracle

1. an event ascribed to supernatural or divine origin [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Miracle

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mirabelle prune
mirabelle prunes
mirabelles
mirabilaries
mirabilary
mirabile dictu
mirabilis
mirabilises
mirabilite
mirable
mirach
miracidia
miracidial
miracidium
miracle (current term)
miracle-worship
miracle man
miracle play
miracle worker
miracle workers
miracles
miraculin
miraculize
miraculized
miraculizes
miraculizing
miraculous
miraculous food
miraculously

Literary usage of Miracle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"miracles of bleeding Hosts are reported to have occurred in many places during the Middle Aces, and both the miracle and the sacrilege that occasioned it ..."

2. Utopia by Thomas More (1869)
"And was not here a greate miracle of God, how this boke was ... But thankes be to God yat by ib wonderful a miracle he hathe ..."

3. A Short History of English Literature by George Saintsbury (1898)
"miracle plays did not pass into morality plays; nor did moralities afterwards pass ... The modern 1 English Plays, p. 2. 2I9 of Drama from miracle Plays. ..."

4. The English Religious Drama by Katharine Lee Bates (1893)
"miracle PLAYS DESCRIPTION. THE miracle Play was the training-school of the romantic drama. In England, during the slow lapse of some five centuries, ..."

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