marvel

n. [ OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle. ] 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wonder. [ R. ] “Use lessens marvel.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Marveled r Marvelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marveling or Marvelling. ] [ OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier. ] To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 john iii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Marvelous.
Syn. -- improbable, marvelous, tall(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. n. (Bot.) A common garden plant (Mirabilis jalapa or Mirabilis uniflora) of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon; called also four-o'clock. See four-o'clock.
Syn. -- common four-o'clock, marvel of Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n. ] [ Written also marvellous. ] 1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. [ 1913 Webster ]

This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible. -- Marvelous, Wonderful. We speak of a thing as wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary course of things as to seem nearly or quite incredible. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely. [ 1913 Webster ]