miraculous

miraculous
[[t]mɪræ̱kjʊləs[/t]]
1) ADJ-GRADED If you describe a good event as miraculous, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected.

The horse made a miraculous recovery to finish a close third.

...a miraculous escape...

The change in Felicity was miraculous.

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Derived words:
miraculously ADV-GRADED usu ADV with cl, ADV with v, also ADV adj

Miraculously, the guards escaped death or serious injury...

We miraculously survived the crossing to Muscat.

2) ADJ If someone describes a wonderful event as miraculous, they believe that the event was caused by God.

...miraculous healing.

...miraculous powers.

Derived words:
miraculously ADV usu ADV with v

He was miraculously healed of a severe fever.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Miraculous — Mi*rac u*lous, a. [F. miraculeux. See {Miracle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of the nature of a miracle; performed by supernatural power; effected by the direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural causes. [1913 Webster] 2. Supernatural; wonderful …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • miraculous — index incomprehensible, ineffable, portentous (eliciting amazement), prodigious (amazing), remarkable, special, unprecedented …   Law dictionary

  • miraculous — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. miraculeux, from M.L. miraculosus, from L. miraculum miracle, marvel, wonder (see MIRACLE (Cf. miracle)). Related: Miraculously (early 15c.); miraculousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • miraculous — *supernatural, supranatural, preternatural, superhuman …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • miraculous — [adj] surprisingly wonderful amazing, anomalous, astonishing, astounding, awesome, extraordinary, fabulous, freakish, heavy, incredible, inexplicable, magical, marvelous, monstrous, numinous, phenomenal, preternatural, prodigious, spectacular,… …   New thesaurus

  • miraculous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having the character of a miracle. 2) very surprising and welcome. DERIVATIVES miraculously adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • miraculous — [mi rak′yo͞o ləs, mi rak′yələs] adj. [MFr miraculeux < ML miraculosus < L miraculum] 1. having the nature of a miracle; supernatural 2. like a miracle; wonderful; marvelous 3. able to work miracles miraculously adv. miraculousness n …   English World dictionary

  • miraculous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ quite, truly ▪ Something truly miraculous happened. ▪ almost …   Collocations dictionary

  • miraculous — miraculously, adv. miraculousness, n. /mi rak yeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure. 2. of the nature of a miracle; marvelous. 3. having or seeming to have the power to work miracles:… …   Universalium

  • miraculous — mi•rac•u•lous [[t]mɪˈræk yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure[/ex] 2) of the nature of a miracle; marvelous 3) having or seeming to have the power to work miracles: miraculous herbs[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

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