SUPERNATURAL


Meaning of SUPERNATURAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsü-pər-ˈna-chə-rəl, -ˈnach-rəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin supernaturalis, from Latin super- + natura nature

Date: 15th century

1. : of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe ; especially : of or relating to God or a god, demigod, spirit, or devil

2.

a. : departing from what is usual or normal especially so as to appear to transcend the laws of nature

b. : attributed to an invisible agent (as a ghost or spirit)

• supernatural noun

• su·per·nat·u·ral·ly -ˈna-chər-ə-lē, -ˈnach-rə-, -ˈna-chər-lē adverb

• su·per·nat·u·ral·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.