marvelous

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Pronunciation

/ˈmɑːvələs/(UK)

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/ˈmɑːvələs/(UK) · /ˈmɑːvləs/(UK) · /ˈmɑɹvələs/(US)

Definition of marvelous

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adj

(US)Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

“I went to a marvelous party last week.”
“The fifty little brown musicians rendered difficult selections with marvelous accuracy and gingersome dash and artistic enjoyment of the work.”
“At first glance, importance sampling seems like a marvellous solution to any posterior simulation problem.”

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First attested from 1300 as Middle English merveilous, from Old French merveillus, from merveille (“a wonder”), equivalent to marvel + -ous.

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