What is "miracle"

Miracle \Mir"a*cle\, v. t. To make wonderful. [Obs.]
--Shak.

Miracle \Mir"a*cle\, n. [F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Mirror.]

1. A wonder or wonderful thing.

   That miracle and queen of genus.
   --Shak.

2. Specifically: 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.

   They considered not the miracle of the loaves.
   --Mark vi. 52.

3. A miracle play.

4. A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.]

   When said was all this miracle.
   --Chaucer.

   Miracle monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles.

   Miracle play, one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the Bible.

mid-12c., "a wondrous work of God," from Old French miracle (11c.) "miracle, story of a miracle, miracle play," from Latin miraculum "object of wonder" (in Church Latin, "marvelous event caused by God"), from mirari "to wonder at, marvel, be astonished," figuratively "to regard, esteem," from mirus "wonderful, astonishing, amazing," earlier *smeiros, from PIE *smei- "to smile, laugh" (cognates: Sanskrit smerah "smiling," Greek meidan "to smile," Old Church Slavonic smejo "to laugh;" see smile (v.)).\n

\nFrom mid-13c. as "extraordinary or remarkable feat," without regard to deity. Replaced Old English wundortacen, wundorweorc. The Greek words rendered as miracle in the English bibles were semeion "sign," teras "wonder," and dynamis "power," in Vulgate translated respectively as signum, prodigium, and virtus. The Latin word is the source of Spanish milagro, Italian miracolo.

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

1. n. any amazing or wonderful occurrence

2. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God

A miracle is an event not explicable by natural or scientific laws. Such an event may be attributed to a supernatural being (a deity), magic, a miracle worker, a saint or a religious leader.

Informally, the word "miracle" is often used to characterise any beneficial event that is statistically unlikely but not contrary to the laws of nature, such as surviving a natural disaster, or simply a "wonderful" occurrence, regardless of likelihood, such as a birth. Other such miracles might be: survival of an illness diagnosed as terminal, escaping a life-threatening situation or 'beating the odds'. Some coincidences may be seen as miracles.

A true miracle would, by definition, be a non-natural phenomenon, leading many rational and scientific thinkers to dismiss them as physically impossible (that is, requiring violation of established laws of physics within their domain of validity) or impossible to confirm by their nature (because all possible physical mechanisms can never be ruled out). The former position is expressed for instance by Thomas Jefferson and the latter by the celebrated philosopher David Hume. Theologians typically say that, with divine providence, God regularly works through nature yet, as a creator, is free to work without, above, or against it as well. The possibility and probability of miracles are then equal to the possibility and probability of the existence of God.

Miracle is a 2004 American sports docudrama about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, portrayed by Kurt Russell, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The American team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice. Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim.

Miracle is a concept album credited to Canadian singer Celine Dion and Australian photographer Anne Geddes, released on October 11, 2004. It's Dion's ninth English language studio album and 33rd in total.

A miracle is an unlikely but beneficial event, often attributed to divine intervention.

Miracle(s), The Miracle(s) or MIRACL may also refer to:

"Miracle" is the third single from Whitney Houston's multi-platinum third album, I'm Your Baby Tonight. It was written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. The single reached #9 on the US Hot 100 (becoming her 13th Top Ten hit), #2 on the R&B Chart, and #4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.

Miracle was a re-release of some of BoA's Japanese songs rerecorded and re-mixed in Korean, it is second mini album".

1. No.1 Top 50 album in monthly chart
2. No.22 Best-selling album of 2002 in Korea.

Sales:

+First week sales: ~21,200 copies.

+First month sales: ~91,400 copies.

+Total sales: ~330,350 copies.

Miracle is the second and final album by S.O.A.P.. It was released in 2000 and peaked at No. 20 in Denmark. The album's debut single, S.O.A.P. Is In The Air, charted in Denmark and Sweden, reaching No. 3 and No. 25 respectively.

"Miracle" is the fifth single released from the fifth Foo Fighters album, In Your Honor. It was released as a promotional single only and no retail single was actually released. John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin plays piano on this song.

"Miracle" is a song performed by German eurodance recording trio Cascada. It was written by Yann Peifer and Manuel Reuter, who also produced the song under their production names Yanou and DJ Manian, for the band's first studio album Everytime We Touch (2006). It was released as the album's first single on November 23, 2004 through Zooland Records. It was later released internationally in association with other dance music labels including Robbins Entertainment and All Around The World and Universal Music Group. Musically, the song runs through an eurodance beat with Europop lyrics.

The song was met with generally positive reviews from critics, with the majority of them praising its Europop sound. "Miracle" has enjoyed chart success in many countries. The song attained top-ten positions in European countries, reaching the summit of the SNEP chart in France and number four on the IRMA chart in Ireland. The song has currently charted on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number two, remaining as the lowest peaking song from the album. The accompanying music video portrays lead singer Natalie Horler singing on stage with digital surroundings.

"Miracle" is the second promotional single from Celine Dion's album Miracle. It was released on October 11, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Asia.

"Miracle" was written by Linda Thompson and Steve Dorff in 2001. It was originally intended for Dion's 2002 album A New Day Has Come to celebrate the birth of her son René-Charles, but the song was not published until 2004. It was produced by David Foster.

Dion performed this song on a few U.S. TV shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, although it wasn't released as a single in that country.

There was no music video made.

Allmusic picked it as a standout from album.

The Miracle is a small dinghy sailboat popularized in the United Kingdom, and designed by Jack Holt — one of the last for the well-known designer. Holt brought sailing to the masses in the 1960s with his famous Mirror dinghy, and continued to produce designs such as the Enterprise, GP14, Cadet, Hornet, Pacer, Solo, and Streaker — many of which went on to become hugely successful dinghy classes.

The Miracle design represented the culmination of lessons learned from his many previous designs. Working in conjunction with Barry Read, Jack Holt developed the slot and glue method of constructing Miracles, which enabled some boats to be built from kits even by inexperienced amateurs. The first Miracle dinghies were built and launched in 1975. Since then, the Miracle's success grew strongly, and sail numbers today exceed 4,041.

The Miracle is a forgiving and versatile sailing dinghy, ideal for beginners or experts, children and adults alike. There is a class association based in the UK, with several active fleets around the country.

The Miracle was supplied initially as a plywood kit and designed for home building, based on the slot and glue method of construction. As a result, many Miracles were built by enthusiasts. Subsequently, professionally assembled Miracles were built by Bell Woodworking, who were the sole source of kits, and a few by other professional builders. Build quality of the commercially built craft was reportedly very good, and is supported by the fact that many older examples have survived. Most Miracles are made of wood.

In the early 1990s, a composite version of the Miracle was developed, made from a combination of a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) hull and wooden deck. Shortly after that, a boat made entirely of GRP was then produced, only a few of these remain, and they still attract good prices. In 1997, plans became available so that the dinghy could be produced as a home build again.

"Miracle" is a bubblegum pop dance song written by Yoon Hyosang, and produced by Lee Soo Man for Super Junior 05's first album, Twins. The song was mixed by Lee Sunghoo of SM Yellow Tail Studio and it was originally published by Orec Songs, with the support of BMG Music Publishing Korea, the original title of the song being "Life Couldn't Get Better."

"Miracle" is Super Junior 05's second promotional single for the album after " TWINS (Knock Out)." It was first performed on February 12, 2006 on SBS's music program, Popular Songs. Promotional performances for the track began on February 14, 2006, soon following the release of the single's music video on February 24, 2006. "Miracle" is Super Junior's third performing single after " TWINS (Knock Out)" and " Show Me Your Love." It was also the second song produced by SM Entertainment that topped overseas music charts in Thailand of Channel V, the first being TVXQ's "Rising Sun." Promotional activities for "Miracle" continued well throughout March and April until the release of their first official single, " U" in May.

"Miracle" is the second solo single by American Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi. It was released in 1990 from his debut album Blaze of Glory, the soundtrack album from the film Young Guns II. The music video for the song features Jeff Beck as well as Matt LeBlanc.

The song charted at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 20 on the Mainstream rock charts.

Miracle is a novel written by Danielle Steel and published by Random House in June 2005. The book is Steel's sixty-sixth novel.

"Miracle" is a song written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth and performed by Olive on their 1996 album Extra Virgin. The song was originally released in 1996 but was re-released in 1997 including a new UK Radio Edit that was different from the version that appears on the album.

The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 movie Sliding Doors.

Miracle is an album by Willy DeVille. Recorded in 1987, it was the first album that Willy DeVille recorded under his own name. Prior to Miracle, DeVille recorded six albums with the band Mink DeVille, the last four of which were really solo albums by Willy DeVille in that no members of the original band played on the four albums.

Miracle was recorded in London and produced by Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler, who also co-wrote the song “Spanish Jack” with DeVille. Dire Straits keyboardist Guy Fletcher, like Knopfler, played on all songs. Two highly regarded session musicians, guitarist Chet Atkins and drummer Jeff Porcaro, also played on the album.

DeVille told Leap in the Dark:

Miracle is the sixth studio album by American hard rock/metal band Nonpoint. The album's title track serves as its first single. This is the only Nonpoint album to feature guitarist Zach Broderick, who joined the band in late 2008 following the departure of original member Andrew Goldman. The album was recorded in Racine, WI and was produced by Mudvayne singer Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett.

The album debuted No. 59 on the Billboard 200 chart. Miracle is the second highest debut of the band's career. It also landed at No. 5 on the Rock Albums chart in its first week of release.

It was announced in February 2010 that the album was to be released on April 27, 2010, however it was delayed and was announced on March 10 that the release date would be on May 4, 2010.

The album was released in Europe on June 14 via Powerage Records.

"Miracle" is a song by the band Nonpoint, released as the first single from their sixth studio album, Miracle. The song was released to alternative and active rock radio stations on February 15, 2010. It was also made available for download on iTunes and other online music retailers on March 30. It features Chad Gray of Mudvayne fame contributing vocals during the song's chorus.

Samson Andah, better known by his stage name Miracle, is a Ghanaian Australian hip hop artist, based in Sydney, Australia. After being signed to Sony in 2010, Miracle has toured the country heavily, predominately as a supporting artist for US based rappers and has also appeared independently on several festival rosters. After a string of mix tapes and stand alone singles, Miracle is due to issue his first major album release in the late 2014. The album known as Mainland, will feature production from acclaimed Australian hip hop producer Styalz Fuego. and features American indie pop band Youngblood Hawke, on the single 'Endless Summer'. A national tour in July/August will also support the upcoming single.

"Miracle" is a single by Dutch artist Ilse DeLange, from her album Incredible. The song was written by DeLange and Sacha Skarbek and was produced by Skarbek and Peter Ibsen. It is the title-song of the movie Bride Flight. The song won the 2009 Rembrandt Award for best film song. "Miracle" reached the peak position in the Dutch Top 40 and stayed there for two weeks.

Miracle is an EP by The Original Wailers released by MRG Recordings on April 10, 2012.

Miracle is the eleventh studio album by the Christian rock band Third Day. This album released on Essential Records label, and it was produced by Brendan O'Brien. The album sold 29,000 copies in its debut week. The lead single from this album is " I Need a Miracle", which has had chart success.

"Miracle" is the lead single by British duo Hurts taken off their second studio album " Exile", which was released on 10 March 2013, exactly a day before the album release. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 4 January 2013. This single is available to download on iTunes from 11 January 2013 in various European countries. In Germany, the "Robots Don't Sleep Remix" was released instead. A remix EP was released on 1 March.

"Miracle" is a song by Scottish recording artist KT Tunstall for the film Winter's Tale. It was released on February 11, 2014. The song is the second soundtrack written and released by Tunstall after The Kid's "Boy", and marks a new orientation in Tunstall's career after her fifth release Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon.

Miracle is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Puff Johnson. "Forever More" was the first single from the album.

The album peaked US R&B #61, Heatseekers #34, with RIAA Certification: N/A (1 million worldwide).

"Miracle" is a song co-written, co-produced and performed by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, issued as the second single from her second studio album The Golden Echo. It was her first song to chart on Billboard, peaking at #37 on the Japan Hot 100.

"Miracle" is a song recorded by Romanian recording artist Paula Seling and Romanian- Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer Ovi. It was Romania's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This collaboration marks the second time Paula Seling and Ovi have represented Romania at the contest; in 2010, they placed third with the song " Playing with Fire".

The song is featured as part of the album A Bit of Pop Won't Hurt Anyone, to be released by Ovi on 5 May 2014.

"Miracle" is a song by Julian Perretta released in 2015 in a collaboration with Belgian producer Lost Frequencies.

"Miracle" is a song performed by Azerbaijani singer Samra. The song, written by Amir Aly, Jakob "Jakke" Erixson and Henrik Wikström, Don Amir, represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The song was released as a digital download on 14 March 2016 through CAP-Sounds.