marvellous

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English

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Etymology

First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”). See also marvel.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːvələs/, /ˈmɑːvləs/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹvələs/
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Adjective

marvellous (comparative more marvellous, superlative most marvellous)

  1. (British spelling) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
    I went to a marvellous party last week.
    • 2003, Gary Koop, Bayesian Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., page 80:
      At first glance, importance sampling seems like a marvellous solution to any posterior simulation problem.

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