Meanings
- formalnot comparableAmazing; miraculous.
There is no cause, from an antecedent sanctity, to ascribe 'this mirandous production to miraculous causes.
1809, William Oldys, Thomas Park, The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts Selected from the Library of Edward Harley, Volume 42 more examples
Trace the Stories of old Scripture-times, and the Defeats given in Battels by the heavenly Hosts for Israel; and see if our Defence be not both · mirandous and miraculous, tho Man gave not a Blow: […]
1683, For God's Worship and Worshippers, both in the purity of the one and liberty of the other, etcIt suggests nobility—Miranda in Latin means “worthy of admiration” and is similar to mirandous, or miraculous; Priestly suggests the possession of consecrated knowledge.
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Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinmirandus
- Englishmirandous
From Latin mirandus, suffixed with -ous.
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