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Marvellous

[mahr-vuh-luhs] Origin

mar·vel·ous

[mahr-vuh-luhs]
adjective
1.
superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
2.
such as to cause wonder, admiration, or astonishment; surprising; extraordinary.
3.
improbable or incredible: the marvelous events of Greek myth.
Also, especially British, mar·vel·lous.


Origin:
1300–50; Middle English merve(il)lous < Middle French merveilleus. See marvel, -ous

mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
mar·vel·lous·ness, noun
su·per·mar·vel·ous, adjective
su·per·mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
su·per·mar·vel·ous·ness, noun
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un·mar·vel·lous, adjective
un·mar·vel·lous·ly, adverb
un·mar·vel·lous·ness, noun
un·mar·vel·ous, adjective
un·mar·vel·ous·ly, adverb
un·mar·vel·ous·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


1. wonderful. 2. wondrous, amazing, miraculous. 3. unbelievable.


1. terrible. 2. commonplace.

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marvellous or marvelous (ˈmɑːvələs)
 
adj
1.  causing great wonder, surprise, etc; extraordinary
2.  improbable or incredible
3.  excellent; splendid
 
marvelous or marvelous
 
adj
 
'marvellously or marvelous
 
adv
 
'marvelously or marvelous
 
adv
 
'marvellousness or marvelous
 
n
 
'marvelousness or marvelous
 
n

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marvellous
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marvelous
c.1300, from O.Fr. merveillos, from merveille (see marvel). Weakened sense of "splendid, very nice" is from 1924.
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