Definitions for marvelous
mar·velous

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous(adj)

   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"

2. improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall(a)(adj)

   too improbable to admit of belief

   "a tall story"

3. marvelous, marvellous, miraculous(adj)

   being or having the character of a miracle

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1. Marvelous(a.)

   Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief.

Origin: [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. marvelous(Adjective)

   Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

   I went to a marvelous party last week.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Marvelous(noun)

   exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful

2. Marvelous(noun)

   partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible

Origin: [OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.]

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of marvelous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of marvelous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of marvelous in a Sentence

1. Julie Andrews:

   Bette Davis was always marvelous.

2. Denise Levertov:

   Marvelous Truth, confront us at every turn, in every guise.

3. Molana Jalal-e-Din Mohammad Molavi Rumi, the poem Joy at Sudden Disappointment:

   Ask a difficult question, and the marvelous answer appears.

4. Aristotle:

   In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.

5. Zsa Zsa Gabor:

   I'm a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.

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