Meaning of miraculum | Babel Free

Definitions

A miracle.

nonstandard, rare

Examples

“What is a miracle? A miracle—miraculum, wonder⟳, something that astonishes—is simply a thing out of the common course, and is no more an exhibition of power than the ordinary operations of nature. […] If a sick man, almost too feeble to move⟳ a limb, should all at once rise⟳ from his bed, bid his doctor and nurse farewell, and go to work⟳ in his field, that would be a miracle, a miraculum, a most astonishing occurrence.”

“[W]hat is there wonderful in these ever-present spirit-agencies and intelligent wills, whilst working under God every material force⟳, changing at any moment whether perceptibly or imperceptibly the direction of the material forces they wield; what miraculum would there be if every drop of rain⟳ is guided or shot through air by a living power?”

“It’s a miraculum she warn’t tored all into little pieces no bigger dan a wash⟳ tub.”

“She had no time for the virtues of patience and we would hear⟳ the familiar sigh⟳ pitched to perfection and ‘All we need⟳, all we want⟳ is a miraculum, just one small one.’ As the convoluted talk⟳ of illusory deities and miracles spiralled, we elder children sometimes deviated from my mother’s doctrine by demanding a straight answer⟳ as to how she saw⟳ her miracle manifesting.”

“This theological interpretation is meaningfully illustrated with a miraculum, which according to Ebo (III, 1) happened in Güzkow. An enormous swarm of terrifying flies flew out of a pagan temple destroyed during Otto’s missions, embodying the residing evil forces. Chased away with prayers and signs of cross they ultimately flew to Rugia.”

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