marvellous

adjective (marvellous — UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand; marvelous — US; more marvellous, most marvellous)

«marvellous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Extremely good, wonderful: «a marvellous day». tree →
(old use) Causing great wonder or surprise; amazing. tree →

In the lessons

A happy word in stories and everyday British talk, a little old-fashioned or posh. In The Wind in the Willows Toad calls everything «marvellous» when he is excited, and Alice finds marvellous things in Wonderland.

Examples

We had a marvellous time at the seaside. tree →
«What a marvellous idea!» said Gran. tree →
The view from the hill was marvellous. tree →
Toad thought the motor car was the most marvellous thing in the world. tree →
The magician did marvellous tricks. tree →
You did a marvellous job on your painting. tree →
There sprang up a marvellous crop--tall and thick. tree →

Note

Spelling: UK marvellous (double l), US marvelous (one l). From «marvel» (a wonderful thing; to wonder at). Similar: wonderful, splendid, fantastic.

In Jewish tradition

In Sefer Yetzirah it means a wonderful and hidden thing, beyond ordinary understanding.

Interpretation. The text calls the three vowels a deep secret, and it is taken as a sign that the book speaks of hidden things not meant for everyone.

Examples

§ 10 Three vowels B'aK constitute a great secret, marvellous and hidden. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
§ 11 Three vowels n"ax constitute a great secret, marvellous and hidden. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number; (Writings JOB.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. (Writings PSA.118.23, JPS 1917) tree →
Who doeth great things past finding out; yea, marvellous things without number. (Writings JOB.9.10, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Spelling: UK marvellous (double l), US marvelous (one l). From «marvel» (a wonderful thing; to wonder at). Similar: wonderful, splendid, fantastic.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «marvellous» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «marvellous» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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