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- 2 dictionary resultsmi⋅rac⋅u⋅lous
[mi-rak-yuh-luh
s] 
–adjective
| 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: miraculous drugs. |
Related forms:
mi⋅rac⋅u⋅lous⋅ly, adverb
mi⋅rac⋅u⋅lous⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
2. extraordinary. Miraculous, preternatural, supernatural refer to that which seems to transcend the laws of nature. Miraculous refers to something that apparently contravenes known laws governing the universe: a miraculous success. Preternatural suggests the possession of supernormal qualities: Dogs have a preternatural sense of smell. It may also mean supernatural: Elves are preternatural beings. Supernatural suggests divine or superhuman properties: supernatural aid in battle.
2. extraordinary. Miraculous, preternatural, supernatural refer to that which seems to transcend the laws of nature. Miraculous refers to something that apparently contravenes known laws governing the universe: a miraculous success. Preternatural suggests the possession of supernormal qualities: Dogs have a preternatural sense of smell. It may also mean supernatural: Elves are preternatural beings. Supernatural suggests divine or superhuman properties: supernatural aid in battle.
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| mi·rac·u·lous (mĭ-rāk'yə-ləs) adj.
[Middle English miraclous, from Old French miraculeux, from Medieval Latin mīrāculōsus, from Latin mīrāculum, miracle; see miracle.] mi·rac'u·lous·ly adv., mi·rac'u·lous·ness n. |
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