A marvellous or miraculous act; = miracle, n. 1. Also gen. a wonderful achievement.

A marvellous act or achievement. to door perform wonders: to do marvellous acts or bring about marvellous results; hence gen. to do surprising things.

A remarkable, wonderful, or (in weakened sense) very surprising phenomenon or event; an achievement or occurrence seemingly beyond human power…

French phrases frequent in English use. In other phrases, now rare or obsolete in English use, as coup d'éclat, a stroke which makes a sensation; c…

French phrases frequent in English use. a theatrical hit; a sensational turn or action in a play; transferred any sudden sensational act.