n. The quality or state of being supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. super- + natural: cf. OF. supernaturel, F. surnaturel. ] Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Preternatural. -- Supernatural, Preternatural. Preternatural signifies beside nature, and supernatural, above or beyond nature. What is very greatly aside from the ordinary course of things is preternatural; what is above or beyond the established laws of the universe is supernatural. The dark day which terrified all Europe nearly a century ago was preternatural; the resurrection of the dead is supernatural. “That form which the earth is under at present is preternatural, like a statue made and broken again.” T. Burnet. “Cures wrought by medicines are natural operations; but the miraculous ones wrought by Christ and his apostles were supernatural.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

That is supernatural, whether it be, that is either not in the chain of natural cause and effect, or which acts on the chain of cause and effect in nature, from without the chain. Bushnell. [ 1913 Webster ]

We must not view creation as supernatural, but we do look upon it as miraculous. McCosh. [ 1913 Webster ]

The supernatural, whatever is above and beyond the scope, or the established course, of the laws of nature. “Nature and the supernatural.” H. Bushnell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) The doctrine of a divine and supernatural agency in the production of the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in the grace which renews and sanctifies men, -- in opposition to the doctrine which denies the agency of any other than physical or natural causes in the case. [ Written also supranaturalism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds to the principles of supernaturalism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to supernaturalism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To treat or regard as supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a supernatural manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. super- + natural: cf. OF. supernaturel, F. surnaturel. ] Being beyond, or exceeding, the power or laws of nature; miraculous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Preternatural. -- Supernatural, Preternatural. Preternatural signifies beside nature, and supernatural, above or beyond nature. What is very greatly aside from the ordinary course of things is preternatural; what is above or beyond the established laws of the universe is supernatural. The dark day which terrified all Europe nearly a century ago was preternatural; the resurrection of the dead is supernatural. “That form which the earth is under at present is preternatural, like a statue made and broken again.” T. Burnet. “Cures wrought by medicines are natural operations; but the miraculous ones wrought by Christ and his apostles were supernatural.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

That is supernatural, whether it be, that is either not in the chain of natural cause and effect, or which acts on the chain of cause and effect in nature, from without the chain. Bushnell. [ 1913 Webster ]

We must not view creation as supernatural, but we do look upon it as miraculous. McCosh. [ 1913 Webster ]

The supernatural, whatever is above and beyond the scope, or the established course, of the laws of nature. “Nature and the supernatural.” H. Bushnell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being supernatural; supernaturalness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) The doctrine of a divine and supernatural agency in the production of the miracles and revelations recorded in the Bible, and in the grace which renews and sanctifies men, -- in opposition to the doctrine which denies the agency of any other than physical or natural causes in the case. [ Written also supranaturalism. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who holds to the principles of supernaturalism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to supernaturalism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To treat or regard as supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a supernatural manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]