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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈrækjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪˈrækjələs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mi rak′yə ləs)

mi•rac•u•lous /mɪˈrækyələs/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to a miracle:the miraculous healing powers of the water at Lourdes.
wonderful or marvelous:a miraculous recovery from his illness.

mi•rac•u•lous•ly, adv. See -mir-.

mi•rac•u•lous (mi rak′yə ləs),USA pronunciation adj.

performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency:a miraculous cure.
of the nature of a miracle;
marvelous.
having or seeming to have the power to work miracles:miraculous drugs.

Medieval Latin mīrāculōsus, equivalent. to Latin mīrācul(um) miracle + -ōsus -ous
late Middle English 1400–50

mi•rac′u•lous•ly, adv.
mi•rac′u•lous•ness, n.

Miraculous,

preternatural,

supernatural

Miraculous

a miraculous success.

Preternatural

Dogs have a preternatural sense of smell.

supernatural: Elves are preternatural beings.

Supernatural

supernatural aid in battle.

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miraculous /mɪˈrækjʊləs/ adj

of, like, or caused by a miracle; marvellous
surprising
having the power to work miracles

miˈraculously adv miˈraculousness n

'miraculous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Lammas - manna - portent - portentous - Simon Magus - supernatural - transformation - legend - Lourdes - marvelous - mene, mene, tekel, upharsin - Mi‘raj - miracle fruit - miraculous fruit - over - preternatural - prodigious - quasi-miraculous - virgin birth - wonder - wonderful - siddhi

Synonyms: supernatural, preternatural, marvelous, superhuman, beyond understanding, more...

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