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miraculous

adjective
mi路​rac路​u路​lous | \ m蓹-藞ra-ky蓹-l蓹s How to pronounce miraculous (audio) \

Definition of miraculous

1 : of the nature of a miracle : supernatural a miraculous event
2 : suggesting a miracle : marvelous proof of a miraculous memoryTime He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.
3 : working or able to work miracles miraculous power

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Other Words from miraculous

miraculously adverb
miraculousness noun

Examples of miraculous in a Sentence

He made a miraculous recovery after the accident. Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.

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My companions seemed miraculous, shivering on the coral sand, glowing. Chris Rush, Harper's magazine, "Love and Acid," 19 Aug. 2019 Multiple people were arrested from inside the home and none of them were injured either, which Ross said was miraculous considering how many shots were fired. Becky Metrick | Bmetrick@pennlive.com, oregonlive, "Live updates: Six officers shot in Philadelphia, suspect still engaging with police," 14 Aug. 2019 When his mother thinks how far her son has come, his recovery seems miraculous. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Teen shark attack victim throws out first pitch at Padres game," 5 July 2019 One of the things that happened in the 2008 recession that was almost miraculous from a global perspective is that China didn鈥檛 have a recession. Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "What鈥檚 up with the yield curve?," 16 Aug. 2019 The fact that Japan, a team regarded as arguably the best technical outfit on the planet, also didn't was utterly miraculous. SI.com, "Women's World Cup: Why England Won't Be Lifting the Trophy Unless Things Quickly Improve," 24 June 2019 Tsujii's accomplishment of learning major repertory by ear, and playing with authority, was nothing short of miraculous. Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "D-FW connections abound in N.M. performances by pianist Haochen Zhang and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale," 6 Aug. 2019 Even with a severe brain injury and no likely chance of returning to his earlier life as an aspiring lawyer, avid reader and outdoorsman, Elia Lewin-Tankel鈥檚 recovery has been miraculous, his friends and colleagues said. Evan Sernoffsky, SFChronicle.com, "SFPD officer鈥檚 miraculous recovery after hit-and-run left him severely brain-damaged," 9 July 2019 Specifically, God called Omenaka to the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry, where the 24-year-old would undertake a spiritual transformation and be trained in miraculous healing. Vanessa Rancano, The Mercury News, "How Redding became an unlikely epicenter of modern Christian culture," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of miraculous

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for miraculous

Middle English myraclous, borrowed from Middle French miraculeus, borrowed from Medieval Latin m墨r膩cul艒sus, from Late Latin m墨r膩culum miracle + Latin -艒sus -ose entry 1

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miraculous

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of miraculous

: very wonderful or amazing like a miracle

miraculous

adjective
mi路​rac路​u路​lous | \ m蓹-藞ra-ky蓹-l蓹s How to pronounce miraculous (audio) \

Kids Definition of miraculous

: being or being like a miracle : very wonderful or amazing a miraculous recovery

Other Words from miraculous

miraculously adverb

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