Thesaurus: miracle

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1. n. A wonder or wonderful thing.
2. n. Specifically: An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed.
3. n. A miracle play.
4. n. A story or legend abounding in miracles.
5. v. t. To make wonderful.
6. n. any amazing or wonderful occurrence
7. n. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
8. 1. A wonder or wonderful thing. That miracle and queen of genus. Shak. 2. Specifically: An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed. They considered not the miracle of the loaves. Mark vi. 52. 3. A miracle play. 4. A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.] When said was all this miracle. Chaucer. Miracle monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles. -- Miracle play, one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the Bible. To make wonderful. [Obs.] Shak.
9. To make wonderful. [Obs.] Shak.
10. n:100 n. any amazing or wonderful occurrence n. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent