| 单词 |
mirabiliary |
| 释义 |
† miraˈbiliary, n. and a. Obs. [ad. late L. mīrābiliārius miracle-monger, applied by Augustine to the Donatists.] A. n. One who deals in the marvellous; a collector of marvels.
1600O. E. Repl. Libel ii. iii. 50 The Mirabiliaries were likewise condemned, for that by myracles, and prophecies, they sought to confirme their religion. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. i. §4 The vse of this worke..is nothing lesse then to giue contentment to the appetite of Curious and vaine wittes, as the manner of Mirabilaries [sic] is to doe. B. adj. Characteristic of ‘miracle-mongers’.
1624Gee Hold Fast 44, I haue formerly related some iugling mirabiliarie tricks acted of late in this City. |

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