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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

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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. 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 on events related in the Bible.

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  • WONDERSTRUCK
    Struck with wonder, admiration, or surprise. Dryden.
  • WONDER
    OS. wundar, OHG. wuntar, G. wunder, Icel. undr, Sw. & Dan. under, and perhaps to Gr. 1. That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not
  • WONDERFUL
    Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing. Syn. -- Marvelous; amazing. See Marvelous. -- Won"der*ful*ly, adv. -- Won"der*ful*ness, n.
  • MARVELOUS
    1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23. 2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or superna The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially
  • SURPRISE
    1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. 2. The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion
  • WONDERLAND
    A land full of wonders, or marvels. M. Arnold.
  • WONDERWORK
    A wonderful work or act; a prodigy; a miracle. Such as in strange land He found in wonderworks of God and Nature's hand. Byron.
  • WONDERLY
    Wonderfully; wondrously. Chaucer.
  • WONDERINGLY
    In a wondering manner.
  • MIRACLE
    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
  • WONDERMENT
    Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder. Bacon. All the common sights they view, Their wonderment engage. Sir W. Scott.
  • WONDER-WORKER
    One who performs wonders, or miracles.
  • ADMIRATION
    1. Wonder; astonishment. Season your admiration for a while. Shak. 2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman,
  • WONDEROUS
    See WONDROUS
  • SURPRISEMENT
    Surprisal. Daniel.
  • MARVELOUSLY
    In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely.
  • WONDER-WORKING
    Doing wonders or surprising things.
  • WONDERER
    One who wonders.
  • PORTENTIVE
    Presaging; foreshadowing.
  • ASTONISHMENT
    1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say. Holland. 2. Dismay; consternation. Spenser. 3. The overpowering emotion excited
  • MARVEL
    wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson. 2. Wonder. "Use lessens
  • FERRANTI PHENOMENON
    An increase in the ratio of transformation of an alternating current converter, accompanied by other changes in electrical conditions, occurring when the secondary of the converter is connected with a condenser of moderate capacity; -- so called
  • SELF-ADMIRATION
    Admiration of one's self.
  • BEWONDER
    1. To fill with wonder. 2. To wonder at; to admire.
  • UNWONDER
    To divest of the quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain. Fuller.

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