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The definition of a marvel is something unusual, wonderful or astounding.

(noun)

An example of a marvel is a really cool new phone or computer, which is a marvel of technology.

To marvel is defined as to express or feel wonder, astonishment or surprise.

(verb)

When a person is shocked and surprised at a gift, this is an example of a person who marvels at a gift.

See marvel in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a wonderful or astonishing thing; prodigy or miracle
Archaic astonishment

Origin: ME mervaile < OFr merveille, a wonder < VL mirabilia, wonderful things, orig. neut. pl. of L mirabilis, wonderful < mirari, to wonder at < mirus, wonderful: see smile

intransitive verb

marveled or marvelled, marveling or marvelling to be filled with admiring surprise; be amazed; wonder

transitive verb

to wonder at or about: followed by a clause

See marvel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder. See Synonyms at wonder.
Strong surprise; astonishment.

verb mar·veled also mar·velled, mar·vel·ing also mar·vel·ling, mar·vels also mar·vels

verb, intransitive

To become filled with wonder or astonishment.

verb, transitive

To feel amazement or bewilderment at or about: We marveled that they walked away unhurt from the car accident.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English marvail

Origin: , from Old French merveille

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *miribilia

Origin: , alteration of Latin mīrābilia, wonderful things

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter pl. of mīrābilis, wonderful

Origin: , from mīrārī, to wonder

Origin: , from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots

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