ˈmɑ:vəl n. & v. --n. 1 a
wonderful thing. 2 (foll. by of) a wonderful
example of (a quality). --v.intr. (marvelled, marvelling; US marveled, marveling)
literary 1 (foll. by
at, or
that + clause)
feel surprise or
wonder. 2 (foll. by how,
why, etc. + clause) wonder. ømarvel of Peru a
showy garden plant, Mirabilis jalapa,
with flowers
opening in
the afternoon. øømarveller n. [ME f. OF merveille, merveiller f. LL mirabilia neut. pl. of L mirabilis f. mirari wonder at: see MIRACLE]