miracle

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: "Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves” ( Katherine Anne Porter).
2. n. One that excites admiring awe. See Synonyms at wonder.
3. n. A miracle play.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A wonder, or a wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment.
2. n. An effect in nature not attributable to any of the recognized operations of nature nor to the act of man, but indicative of superhuman power, and serving as a sign or witness thereof; a wonderful work, manifesting a power superior to the ordinary forces of nature.
3. n. A miraculous story; a legend.
4. n. In the middle ages, one of a class of spectacles or dramatic representations exhibiting the lives of the saints or other sacred subjects; a miracle-play, somewhat resembling that still held at Oberammergau in Bavaria. Compare myatery, 4.
5. To work wonders or miracles.
6. To make wonderful.

Wiktionary

1. n. A wonderful event occurring in the physical world attributed to supernatural powers.
2. n. A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it
3. n. An awesome and exceptional example of something

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. A wonder or wonderful thing.
2. n. An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed.
3. n. A miracle play.
4. n. obsolete A story or legend abounding in miracles.
5. v. obsolete To make wonderful.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
2. n. any amazing or wonderful occurrence