mortal
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adjective \ˈmȯr-təl\Definition of MORTAL
1
: causing or having caused death : fatal <a mortal injury>
2
a : subject to death <mortal man> b : possible, conceivable <have done every mortal thing> c : deadly 3 <waited three mortal hours>
3
: marked by unrelenting hostility <a mortal enemy>
4
: marked by great intensity or severity <mortal fear>
5
: human <mortal limits>
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: of, relating to, or connected with death <mortal agony>
See Examples of MORTAL
- Every living creature is mortal.
- He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.
Origin of MORTAL
Middle English, from Anglo-French mortel, mortal, from Latin mortalis, from mort-, mors death — more at murder
First Known Use: 14th century
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nounDefinition of MORTAL
: a human being
Examples of MORTAL
- stories about gods interfering in the lives of mortals
- the troubles that come to ordinary mortals
First Known Use of MORTAL
1567
mor·tal
adjective \ˈmȯrt-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MORTAL
1
: having caused or being about to cause death : fatal <a mortal injury>
2
: of, relating to, or connected with death <mortal agony>
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