Complete Definition of "marvellous"

English

Alternative spellings
marvelous (US)

Etymology
First attested from w:1300|1300, from Old French, from merveillos, from merveille a wonder. See also: marvel.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.

#:I went to a marvellous party last week.

Translations
Arabic: ARchar|بد�ع (badí�)
Finnish: ihmeellinen, ihana, uskomaton
German: wundersam
Icelandic: undursamlegur

fr:marvellous
is:marvellous
it:marvellous
fi:marvellous
vi:marvellous
zh:marvellous

Revision and Credits for"marvellous"
  • 2007-12-03 21:18 - Msh210 - Undo revision 3386554 by [[Special:Contributions/77.98.106.138|77.98.106.138]] ([[User talk:77.98.106.138|Talk]])

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