miracle

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    An amazing event that seems impossible or caused by divine power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.

Examples

  • He won't be able to escape from there without a miracle, will he?

  • The miracle of rising from the grave

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmiɹ.ə.kl̩]
  • [ˈmɪɹ.ə.kl̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An awesome and exceptional example of something.

  2. An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.

More examples

In context

  • It's nothing short of a miracle.

  • An example of a miracle associated with Muhammad is the splitting of the moon.

  • Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.

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Origin

noun

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”).