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Definitions for supernatural
ˌsu pərˈnætʃ ər əl, -ˈnætʃ rəlsu·per·nat·u·ral

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. supernatural, occultadjective

    supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

    "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"

  2. supernaturaladjective

    not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material

    "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

Wiktionary

  1. supernaturalnoun

    A supernatural being.

  2. supernaturaladjective

    Above nature; that which is beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by God or some force beyond that which humans are born with. In Roman Catholic theology, sanctifying grace is considered to be a supernatural addition to human nature.

  3. supernaturaladjective

    Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all.

  4. supernaturaladjective

    Neither visible nor measurable.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Supernaturaladjective

    Being above the powers of nature.

    Etymology: super and natural.

    There resteth either no way unto salvation, or if any, then surely a way which is supernatural, a way which could never have entered into the heart of a man, as much as once to conceive or imagine, if God himself had not revealed it extraordinarily; for which cause we term it the mystery or secret way of salvation. Richard Hooker.

    When supernatural duties are necessarily exacted, natural are not rejected as needless. Richard Hooker.

    The understanding is secured by the perfection of its own nature, or by supernatural assistance. John Tillotson.

    What mists of providence are these,
    Through which we cannot see?
    So saints by supernatural power set free
    Are left at last in martyrdom to die. Dryden.

Wikipedia

  1. Supernatural

    Supernatural is a song by Wild Orchid, released as the final single from their self-titled debut, Wild Orchid. The song samples the 1968 song "Love Child" by Diana Ross & the Supremes and its lyrics describe a "heaven-sent" supernatural love.

ChatGPT

  1. supernatural

    Supernatural refers to phenomena, forces, or entities that are beyond or outside the natural world and cannot be explained by laws of nature. Such phenomena are often attributed to a divine, mystical, or otherworldly origin, such as ghosts, spirits, gods, miracles, magic and other aspects of the mystical or religious experience. Supernatural can also refer to anything that is considered to exist beyond or outside the observable and measurable universe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Supernaturaladjective

    being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous

Wikidata

  1. Supernatural

    The supernatural is that which is not subject to the laws of physics, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature. In philosophy, popular culture and fiction, the supernatural is associated with the paranormal, religions and occultism. It has neoplatonic and medieval scholastic origins.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Supernatural

    sū-pėr-nat′ū-ral, adj. above or beyond the powers of nature: not according to the usual course of nature: miraculous: spiritual.—v.t. Supernat′uralise, to bring into the supernatural sphere.—ns. Supernat′uralism, the belief in the influence of the supernatural in the world; Supernat′uralist, a believer in the supernatural.—adj. of or pertaining to the supernatural.—adj. Supernaturalist′ic.—adv. Supernat′urally.—n. Supernat′uralness.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. supernatural

    The natural not yet understood.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of supernatural in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of supernatural in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of supernatural in a Sentence

  1. Eric Shahan:

    At the time, it may have seemed to an observer that someone who had mastered this techniquehad supernatural powers.

  2. Ahmed Korayem:

    Of course God's forgiving and kind. It takes a supernatural being to be capable of such a thing.

  3. Francis Collins:

    There is a tendency in many White evangelical churches to assume that science is atheistic, god gave us both a sense of God's love and care and compassion, but he also gave us the brain and the opportunity to understand God's creation, which is nature, which includes things like viruses. And I think God expected us to use those gifts to understand how to protect ourselves and others from disease. If we have the opportunity to heal through medicine, I think God expects us to do that and not count on some supernatural intervention to come and save us when he's already given us the chance to be saved by other means.

  4. Bernard Rose:

    These are things I found when I went to Chicago, and I think if Tony Todd're going to do something weird and fantastical and supernatural it's much better if all the details are true.

  5. Jennifer Lynn Barnes:

    Just like adolescence is between childhood and adulthood, paranormal, or other, is between human and supernatural.

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