Usage Note
Merveille appears in the fixed phrase à merveille, meaning 'wonderfully' or 'perfectly' — a versatile compliment (ça marche à merveille — it works wonderfully). The plural les sept merveilles du monde refers to the Seven Wonders of the World. The adjective merveilleux means wonderful or marvellous.
Examples
"Cette ville est une vraie merveille."
Natural Translation
This city is a true marvel.

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