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mortal

[ mawr-tl ]

adjective

  1. subject to death; having a transitory life:

    all mortal creatures.

  2. of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human:

    this mortal life.

  3. belonging to this world.
  4. deadly or implacable; relentless:

    a mortal enemy.

  5. severe, dire, grievous, or bitter:

    in mortal fear.

  6. causing or liable to cause death; fatal:

    a mortal wound.

  7. to the death:

    mortal combat.

  8. of or relating to death:

    the mortal hour.

  9. involving spiritual death ( venial ):

    mortal sin.

  10. long and wearisome.
  11. extreme; very great:

    in a mortal hurry.

  12. conceivable; possible:

    of no mortal value to the owners.



noun

  1. a human being.
  2. the condition of being subject to death.

mortal

/ ˈɔːə /

adjective

  1. (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death
  2. of or involving life or the world
  3. ending in or causing death; fatal

    a mortal blow

  4. deadly or unrelenting

    a mortal enemy

  5. of or like the fear of death; dire

    mortal terror

  6. great or very intense

    mortal pain

  7. possible

    there was no mortal reason to go

  8. slang.
    long and tedious

    for three mortal hours

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a mortal being
  2. informal.
    a person

    a mean mortal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰٲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ǰt· adverb
  • ԴDz·ǰt adjective noun
  • non·ǰt· adverb
  • Dz·ǰt adjective
  • post·ǰt· adverb
  • ·ǰt adjective
  • pre·ǰt· adverb
  • ܲ·ǰt adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mortal1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, Middle French mortal, mortel, from Latin ǰ, equivalent to mort- (stem of mors ) “death” + - -al 1; ambrosia ( def ); murder ( def ); murther ( def )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mortal1

C14: from Latin ǰ, from mors death
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Synonym Study

See fatal.
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The purpose of earthly life for a good 16th-century Christian was to prepare for life with God in heaven, their soul cleansed of mortal sin.

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Herbie Hancock is an all-time jazz great, so it is reassuring to hear that he suffers from the same modern day procrastination problems as the rest of us mere mortals.

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Many in Lebanon see the group as having suffered a mortal blow, but its leaders insist the very fact of its survival proves otherwise.

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Sometimes, when it comes to Gitmo, it almost seems as if forces beyond the capacity of mere mortals are at play.

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His confused and at times incomprehensible performance dealt his campaign a mortal blow that seemingly confirmed Republican attacks – and Democratic fears – about his advancing age.

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