miracle

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

   Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.

2. 2
   noun

   A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.

   Secondly, it was a miracle that a document hammered out with such difficulty, satisfying very few of its authors completely and satisfying some of them very little, would turn out to be the most successful political invention in history.

3. 3
   noun

   An awesome and exceptional example of something.

   economic miracle

4. 4
   verb

   To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.

   When a patient declares that he has been "miracled," the other pilgrims are apt to rush to him (or her) and ask details; this is not permitted; the miracled invalid is borne or carted away to the Bureau of Medical Certification […]

5. 5
   noun

   a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent

6. 6
   noun

   any amazing or wonderful occurrence

7. 7
   name

   A female given name.

8. 8
   name

   A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).