miracle

  • 21miracle — /mir euh keuhl/, n. 1. an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. 2. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God. 3. a… …

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  • 22MIRACLE — s. m. Acte de la puissance divine, contraire aux lois connues de la nature. Vrai, faux miracle. Miracle avéré. Le don des miracles. Opérer des miracles. Il a échappé à la mort comme par miracle.   Il se dit, par exagération, d Une chose… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 23MIRACLE — n. m. Acte de la puissance divine contraire aux lois connues de la nature. Opérer des miracles. Il se dit, par exagération, d’une Chose extraordinaire, d’un hasard merveilleux, du fait qu’un événement devait naturellement arriver et cependant… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 24miracle — n. 1) to accomplish, perform, work a miracle 2) a miracle that + clause (it s a miracle that she was not killed) 3) by a miracle (we survived by a miracle) 4) (misc.) a miracle worker * * * [ mɪrək(ə)l] perform work a miracle (misc.) a miracle… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25miracle — 01. It will be a [miracle] if Howard passes the test because he never, never studies. 02. There is no [miracle] method to learn a second language quickly. 03. In the Bible, Jesus performs several [miracles], including bringing a man back from the …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26miracle — mir|a|cle [ˈmırəkəl] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin miraculum] 1.) something very lucky or very good that happens which you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible ▪ It s a miracle you weren t killed! ▪ By some… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27miracle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ real, true ▪ little, minor, small ▪ The letter s survival is something of a minor miracle …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 28miracle — [[t]mɪ̱rək(ə)l[/t]] miracles 1) N COUNT If you say that a good event is a miracle, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It is a miracle no one was killed... The Italian economic miracle has always been a mystery... 2) ADJ: ADJ n A… …

    English dictionary

  • 29miracle */*/ — UK [ˈmɪrək(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms miracle : singular miracle plural miracles an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature and is considered to be an act of God The story of the weeping statue is being hailed as …

    English dictionary

  • 30miracle — noun (C) 1 something lucky that you did not expect to happen or did not think was possible: By some miracle, we managed to catch the plane. | it is a miracle (that): It s a miracle you weren t killed! 2 an action or event that is impossible… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English