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Middle English
- mervayle, merveyle, mervaile, mervaylle, merveylle, mervaille, merveille, mervail, merveil, mervayl, mervell, mervall, mervelle, mervel
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛrˈvæi̯l(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛl(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvəl(ə)/
Noun
merveile (plural merveiles)
- Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a marvel:
- A supernatural or miraculous event; an act of God.
- Something odd or unusual; that which is out of the ordinary.
- One's recollection or recounting of a marvel.
- Astoundedness, disbelief, awe.
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Adjective
merveile (superlative merveilleste)
- Amazing, astonishing, exceptional, noteworthy; causing marvel or awe.
- (rare) Supernatural; put into effect by divine or godly forces.
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