Miracle
Pronunciation : Mir"a*cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Mirror.]
Definition : 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. That miracle and queen of genus. Shak.
2. Specifically: An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed. They considered not the miracle of the loaves. Mark vi. 52.
3. A miracle play.
4. A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.] When said was all this miracle. Chaucer. Miracle monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles. -- Miracle play, one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the Bible.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mir"a*cle
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make wonderful. [Obs.] Shak.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913