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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Marvel  \Mar"vel\,  n.  [OE.  mervaile,  F.  merveille,  fr  L. 
  mirabilia  wonderful  things  pl.,  fr  mirabilis  wonderful,  fr 
  mirari  to  wonder  or  marvel  at  See  {Admire},  {Smile},  and  cf 
  {Miracle}.] 
  1.  That  which  causes  wonder;  a  prodigy;  a  miracle. 
 
  I  will  do  marvels  such  as  have  not  been  done  --Ex. 
  xxxiv  10. 
 
  Nature's  sweet  marvel  undefiled.  --Emerson. 
 
  2.  Wonder.  [R.]  ``Use  lessens  marvel.''  --Sir  W.  Scott. 
 
  {Marvel  of  Peru}.  (Bot.)  See  {Four-o'clock}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Marvel  \Mar"vel\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Marveled}or  {Marvelled}; 
  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Marveling}  or  {Marvelling}.]  [OE.  merveilen 
  OF  merveillier.] 
  To  be  struck  with  surprise,  astonishment,  or  wonder;  to 
  wonder. 
 
  Marvel  not  my  brethren,  if  the  world  hate  you  --1 
  john  iii.  13. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Marvel  \Mar"vel\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  marvel  at  [Obs.]  --Wyclif. 
 
  2.  To  cause  to  marvel,  or  be  surprised;  --  used  impersonally. 
  [Obs.] 
 
  But  much  now  me  marveleth  --Rich.  the 
  Redeless. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  marvel 
  n  :  something  that  causes  feelings  of  wonder;  "the  wonders  of 
  modern  science"  [syn:  {wonder}] 
  v  1:  be  amazed  at  "We  marvelled  at  the  child's  linguistic 
  abilities"  [syn:  {wonder}] 
  2:  express  astonishment  or  surprise  about  something




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