Miraculous Meaning
/mɪˈɹæk.jʊ.ləs/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBy supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.
adjVery surprising; amazing.
Sentence Examples
This, the first of the miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana in Galilee.
What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?
This medicine is known for its miraculous healing powers.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team made a ____ recovery after being down by twenty points.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient made a ____ recovery after the complex surgery, surprising all the doctors with how quickly she regained her full strength.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French miraculeux. Displaced native Old English wundorlīċ.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post."
— 2012 September 7, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team made a ____ recovery after being down by twenty points.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient made a ____ recovery after the complex surgery, surprising all the doctors with how quickly she regained her full strength.