NOUN | event | miracle | any amazing or wonderful occurrence |
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event | miracle | a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent |
Sounds | mih'rahkahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Any amazing or wonderful occurrence. | |
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Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
Spanish | maravilla, milagro, prodigio | |
Catalan | meravella, miracle, prodigi | |
Adjectives | miraculous | being or having the character of a miracle / miracle |
Meaning | A marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent. | |
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Instances | Ascension, Ascension of Christ | (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection |
Resurrection, Christ's Resurrection, Resurrection of Christ | (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion | |
Narrower | Assumption | (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended |
Transfiguration, Transfiguration of Jesus | (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus | |
Broader | event | Something that happens at a given place and time |
Spanish | milagro | |
Catalan | miracle | |
Adjectives | miraculous | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate |
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