miracle n - definition in American English Dictionary

miracle

/ˈmɪr·ə·kəl/ n [C]

› an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by God

› A miracle is also any surprising and unexpected event:

[+ (that) clause] It’s a miracle (that) he wasn’t killed in that car crash.

(Definition of miracle n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to compete for a position in a sports team or a part in a play

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