mirific
Americanadjective
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working miracles or wonders.
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causing a feeling of wonder or astonishment.
Example Sentences
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I can secure them, friends, in any number; For Guinea Pigs are numerous and prolific And as decoys their influence is mirific.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 15, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
I vow and swear by the handle of my paper lantern that it was a gallant, a mirific, nay, a most admirable piece.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
Wouldst not that I were ever habited thus, mirific Mammy?
From Hildegarde's Harvest by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
Being a loyal little soul, the child retained his affection for Auntie Anne, but he was swept off his little feet by his mirific parent.
From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Ball, Alec
Yet the learned hold that the true mirific name is lost, the word “Jehovah” dating only from the Masoretic innovation.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward
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