First Known Use: 14th century
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1marvel
noun mar·vel \ˈmär-vəl\
: someone or something that is extremely good, skillful, etc. : a wonderful or marvelous person or thing
Full Definition of MARVEL
1
: one that causes wonder or astonishment <her talent is a marvel to behold>
2
: intense surprise or interest : astonishment
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Origin of MARVEL
Middle English mervel, from Anglo-French merveille, from Late Latin mirabilia marvels, from Latin, neuter plural of mirabilis wonderful, from mirari to wonder
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2marvel
verb
: to feel great surprise, wonder, or admiration
mar·veled or mar·velledmar·vel·ing or mar·vel·ling \ˈmärv-liŋ, ˈmär-və-\
Full Definition of MARVEL
intransitive verb
: to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed curiosity <marveled at the magician's skill>
transitive verb
: to feel astonishment or perplexity at or about <marveled that they had escaped>
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First Known Use of MARVEL
14th century
MARVELED Defined for Kids
1marvel
noun mar·vel \ˈmär-vəl\
Definition of MARVEL for Kids
: something that causes wonder or astonishment
2marvel
verb
mar·veled or mar·velledmar·vel·ing or mar·vel·ling
Definition of MARVEL for Kids
: to feel astonishment or wonder <I had never seen such beautiful illustrations … I turned the pages, marveling. — Gail Carson Levine, Ella Enchanted>
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