Meaning

2 senses

  1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.

    something that causes feelings of wonder

  2. (archaic)Wonder, astonishment.

Examples

56 sentences

  1. Everyone marveled at Tom's courage.

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  2. I marveled at the golfer's skill.

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  3. We marveled at his bold attempt.

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  4. The teacher marvelled at my response.

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  5. Ziri marveled at the city's architecture.

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Origin

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wond

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.

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Forms

plural: marvels

Synonyms

2 synonyms
lollapalooza
Close in meaning
  • something that causes feelings of wonder:wonder

Word family

3 related words
Relatedmarvelousmarvellous
Derivedmarvel grass

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
martinimartyrmartyrdommarvellousA2marvellouslymarvelousA2marzipan

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