Associations to the word «Marvel»

Wiktionary

MARVEL, noun. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.
MARVEL, noun. Wonder, astonishment.
MARVEL, verb. (intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.
MARVEL, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To marvel at.
MARVEL, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) (used impersonally) To cause to marvel or be surprised.
MARVEL OF PERU, noun. Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant.

Dictionary definition

MARVEL, noun. Something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science".
MARVEL, verb. Be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities".
MARVEL, verb. Express astonishment or surprise about something.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca