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supernatural
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supernatural1 /ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəl◂ $ -pər-/ adjective
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: supernaturalis, from Latin natura 'nature'
impossible to explain by natural causes, and therefore seeming to involve the powers of gods or magic:
    supernatural powers
—supernaturally adverb

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supernatural2 noun
the supernatural events, powers, and creatures that cannot be explained, and seem to involve gods or magic:
    belief in the supernatural