Main Entry:

mir·a·cle

Pronunciation:

\ˈmir-i-kəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin miraculum, from Latin, a wonder, marvel, from mirari to wonder at

Date:

12th century

1: an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs2: an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing, or accomplishment3Christian Science : a divinely natural phenomenon experienced humanly as the fulfillment of spiritual law