What does MIRACULOUS mean?

Definitions for MIRACULOUS
mɪˈræk yə ləsmirac·u·lous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. marvelous, marvellous, miraculousadjective

    being or having the character of a miracle

  2. heaven-sent, providential, miraculousadjective

    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

    "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"

Wiktionary

  1. miraculousadjective

    Pertaining to miracles; referring to something that people can't explain.

  2. miraculousadjective

    By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god (only used when positive).

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Miraculousadjective

    Done by miracle; produced by miracle; effected by power more than natural.

    Etymology: miraculeux, Fr. from miracle.

    Arithmetical progression might easily demonstrate how fast mankind would increase, overpassing as miraculous, though indeed natural, that example of the Israelites, who were multiplied in two hundred and fifteen years from seventy unto six hundred thousand able men. Walter Raleigh, Essays.

    Restore this day, for thy great name,
    Unto his ancient and miraculous right. George Herbert.

    Why this strength
    Mirac’lous yet remaining in those locks?
    His might continues in thee not for naught. John Milton, Ag.

    At the first planting of the Christian religion in the world, God was pleased to accompany it with a miraculous power. John Tillotson.

Wikipedia

  1. miraculous

    A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific laws and accordingly gets attributed to some supernatural or praeternatural cause. Various religions often attribute a phenomenon characterized as miraculous to the actions of a supernatural being, (especially) a deity, a magician, a miracle worker, a saint, or a religious leader. Informally, English-speakers often use the word miracle to characterise any beneficial event that is statistically unlikely but not contrary to the laws of nature, such as surviving a natural disaster, or simply a "wonderful" occurrence, regardless of likelihood (e.g. "the miracle of childbirth"). Some coincidences may be seen as miracles.A true miracle would, by definition, be a non-natural phenomenon, leading many writers to dismiss miracles as physically impossible (that is, requiring violation of established laws of physics within their domain of validity) or impossible to confirm by their nature (because all possible physical mechanisms can never be ruled out). The former position is expressed (for instance) by Thomas Jefferson, and the latter by David Hume. Theologians typically say that, with divine providence, God regularly works through nature yet, as a creator, may work without, above, or against it as well.

ChatGPT

  1. miraculous

    Miraculous refers to an extraordinary event or phenomenon that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency or a supernatural being. It often inspires awe, astonishment, or a sense of wonder due to its inexplicable nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Miraculousadjective

    of the nature of a miracle; performed by supernatural power; effected by the direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural causes

  2. Miraculousadjective

    supernatural; wonderful

  3. Miraculousadjective

    wonder-working

  4. Etymology: [F. miraculeux. See Miracle.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MIRACULOUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MIRACULOUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of MIRACULOUS in a Sentence

  1. Brian Humphrey:

    The odds were not in his favor, and many would call it miraculous.

  2. Damon Albarn:

    It's a truly miraculous sound they create ... There's a whole choir, there's strings, there's soloists, there's amazing percussion. It's a really dynamic and joyous sound, we're so used to seeing Syria through the prism of news, which is entirely a negative thing. This concert will give a completely different perspective.

  3. Norman Douglas:

    Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and nothing indispensable. I find everything wonderful and nothing miraculous. I reverence the body. I avoid first causes like the plague.

  4. Eric Adams:

    I think that when you look at how miraculous this is, you have to really point to the passengers and the transit authority officials, new York has gone through a lot, from the 911 attacks, second time attack of the( World) Trade Center, to those who wanted to commit terrorism in New York City and to those who do things that want to terrorize us.

  5. Alan Levinovitz:

    I saw people promising miraculous transformations.

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