Miraculous vs Marvel - What's the difference?
miraculous | marvel |
Pertaining to miracles; referring to something that people can't explain.
* {{quote-news
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By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god (only used when positive).
That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
* Bible, Exodus xxxiv. 10
Wonder, astonishment.
* Sir Walter Scott
To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
* Bible, 1 John iii. 13
(obsolete) To marvel at.
(obsolete, transitive, used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
* Richard the Redeless
As an adjective miraculous
is pertaining to miracles; referring to something that people can't explain.As a noun marvel is
that which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.As a verb marvel is
to become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.miraculous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post.}}
marvel
English
Noun
(en noun)- I will do marvels such as have not been done.
- Use lessens marvel .
Verb
- Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.
- (Wyclif)
- But much now me marvelleth .