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mar·vel·ous

also mar·vel·lous (mär′və-ləs)
adj.
1. Causing wonder or astonishment.
2. Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate: has a marvelous collection of rare books.
mar′vel·ous·ly adv.
mar′vel·ous·ness n.
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mar•vel•ous

(ˈmɑr və ləs)

adj.
1. superbly fine: a marvelous show.
2. tending to arouse wonder, admiration, or astonishment.
3. preternatural.
Also, esp. Brit.,mar′vel•lous.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French]
mar′vel•ous•ly, adv.
mar′vel•ous•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. marvelous - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
2. [画像:marvelous - too improbable to admit of belief]marvelous - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
3. [画像:marvelous - being or having the character of a miracle]marvelous - being or having the character of a miracle
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
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marvelous

also marvellous
adjective
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Translations
úžasný
fantastisk
ihmeellinenuskomatonihana
čudesan
undursamlegur
すばらしい
놀라운
fantastiskunderbar
ดีเยี่ยม
kỳ diệu

marvelous

→ مُدْهِشٌ úžasný fantastisk wunderbar θαυμάσιος maravilloso ihmeellinen merveilleux čudesan meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 geweldig vidunderlig cudowny maravilhoso изумительный fantastisk ดีเยี่ยม harika kỳ diệu 绝妙的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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