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noun
- 1. an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency: "the miracle of rising from the grave" Similar
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Miracle, extraordinary and astonishing happening that is attributed to the action of an ultimate or divine power. A miracle is sometimes defined as a supernatural event or is understood as a sign that indicates something beyond itself.
According to the Anguttara Nikaya, one of the collections of the Buddha’s sayings, there are three kinds of miracles—the miracle of magic, the miracle of thought reading, and the miracle of instruction—and of these the last is the most wonderful and excellent, whereas the other two are not much better than a conjuror’s tricks.
Miracle - Supernatural, Religion, Faith: The source of miracles is always a divine, spiritual, supernatural, sacred, or numinous power that may be conceived in personal form (e.g., God, gods, spirits) or impersonal form (e.g., mana or magic).
MIRACLE meaning: 1 : an unusual or wonderful event that is believed to be caused by the power of God; 2 : a very amazing or unusual event, thing, or achievement
miracle play, one of three principal kinds of vernacular drama of the European Middle Ages (along with the mystery play and the morality play). A miracle play presents a real or fictitious account of the life, miracles, or martyrdom of a saint.
Miracle - Supernatural, Biblical, Faith: All the more fully developed theologies have formulated a doctrine of miracles in the context of their beliefs regarding God, the world, the operations of nature, and causality.
Miracle fruit is an evergreen shrub native to West Africa, grown for its fruits that make sour foods taste sweet. The effect is caused by the glycoprotein miraculin, which binds to flavor receptors on the tongue to alter taste perceptions.
3 days ago · Jesus (born c. 6–4 bce, Bethlehem—died c. 30 ce, Jerusalem) was a religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God. The history of Christian reflection on the teachings and nature of Jesus is examined in the article Christology.
miracle, Extraordinary event attributed to a supernatural power. Belief in miracles exists in all cultures and nearly all religions. The Upanishads assert that the experience of religious insight and transformation is the only “miracle” worth considering, but popular Hinduism attributes miraculous powers to the ascetic yogis.
The Miracle Worker, American dramatic biopic, released in 1962, that presented the life of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie (or Anne) Sullivan; it earned Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke Academy Awards for best actress and best supporting actress, respectively.
