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- [mir-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmɪr ə kəl/
- /ˈmɪr.ɪ.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mir-uh-kuh l]
- /ˈmɪr ə kəl/
Definitions of miracle word
- noun miracle an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. 1
- noun miracle such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God. 1
- noun miracle a wonder; marvel. 1
- noun miracle a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality: a miracle of modern acoustics. 1
- noun miracle miracle play. 1
- noun miracle A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency. 1
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Origin of miracle
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English miracle, miracul (< Old French miracle) < Latin mīrāculum, equivalent to mīrā(rī) to wonder at + -culum -cle2
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Parts of speech for Miracle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miracle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
miracle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miracle
noun miracle
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- rarity — something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.
- surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- wonder — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
Antonyms for miracle
noun miracle
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- expectation — A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
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