marvel
1mar·vel
noun \ˈmär-vəl\Definition of MARVEL
1
: one that causes wonder or astonishment <her talent is a marvel to behold>
2
: intense surprise or interest : astonishment
Examples of MARVEL
- <that new electric car really is a marvel>
Origin of MARVEL
Middle English mervel, from Anglo-French merveille, from Late Latin mirabilia marvels, from Latin, neuter plural of mirabilis wonderful, from mirari to wonder
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to MARVEL
Related Words: curiosity, sight, spectacle; beauty, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, knockout; apparition, appearance
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