milagro

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noun

A traditional religious folk charm of Latin America and nearby regions, coming in a variety of forms.

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Meanings

milagro1

nounmilagro (plural milagros)

plural milagros

  1. A traditional religious folk charm of Latin America and nearby regions, coming in a variety of forms.

Milagro2

proper noun
  1. A city and canton in Guayas province, Ecuador.
  2. A river in this area of Ecuador.

Origin

milagro · noun

  1. Latinmīrāculum
  2. Spanishmilagro“miracle”
  3. Englishmilagro

Borrowed from Spanish milagro (“miracle”), from Latin mīrāculum. Doublet of miracle and miraculum.

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Milagro · proper noun

  1. Spanishmilagro“miracle”
  2. EnglishMilagro

Ultimately from Spanish milagro (“miracle”).

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APA

milagro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milagro

MLA

“milagro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milagro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milagro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milagro.

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