miracle

noun

mir·​a·​cle ˈmir-i-kəl How to pronounce miracle (audio)
Synonyms of miracle
1
: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs
the healing miracles described in the Gospels
2
: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
The bridge is a miracle of engineering.
It was a miracle that we won.
By some miracle, I was on time.

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She believed that God had given her the power to work miracles. It would take a miracle for this team to win. the miracle of his recovery These days, thanks to the miracle of television, we can watch events happening on the other side of the world.
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At this point, their winning one or two games would seem like a miracle. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Maybe that could explain some of the college basketball versions of a miracle that have crossed over to Villanova. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 That Kushner even managed to secure agrément, whereby a state accepts a foreign ambassador’s nomination, was a little miracle of American hegemony. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miracle

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin mīrāculum, going back to Latin, "something amazing, marvel," from mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at" + -culum, suffix of instrument (going back to Indo-European *-tlom) — more at admire

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of miracle was in the 12th century

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“Miracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miracle. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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miracle

noun
mir·​a·​cle ˈmir-i-kəl How to pronounce miracle (audio)
1
: an extraordinary event taken as a sign of the supernatural power of God
2
: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment
Etymology

Middle English miracle "a miracle," from early French miracle (same meaning), derived from Latin miraculum "a wonder," from mirari "to wonder at" — related to admire

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