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   Mor·tal

   /ˈmôrdl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death: "all men are mortal" Similar perishablephysicalbodilycorporealfleshlycorporalearthlyhumanearth-bornimpermanenttemporalworldlytransientephemeralpassingrare:sublunaryOpposite immortal
   • ▪ relating to humanity as subject to death: "the coffin held the mortal remains of her uncle" Similar perishablephysicalbodilycorporealfleshlycorporalearthlyhumanearth-bornimpermanenttemporalworldlytransientephemeralpassingrare:sublunaryOpposite immortal
   • 2. causing or liable to cause death; fatal: "a mortal disease" Similar deadlyfatallethaldeath-dealingkillingmurderousdestructiveterminalincurable
   • ▪ (of a battle) fought to the death: "from the outbuildings came the screams of men in mortal combat" Similar irreconcilabledeadlyto the deathswornbitterout-and-outimplacablerelentlessunrelentingunappeasableremorselessmerciless
   • ▪ (of an enemy or a state of hostility) admitting or allowing no reconciliation until death: "a mortal foe" Similar irreconcilabledeadlyto the deathswornbitterout-and-outimplacablerelentlessunrelentingunappeasableremorselessmercilessunpardonableunforgivableirremissibleOpposite venial
   • ▪ (of a feeling, especially fear) very intense: "parents live in mortal fear of children's diseases" Similar extremevery greatgreatenormousterribleawfuldreadfulintenseseveregravedireinordinateunbearableagonizing
   • 3. denoting a grave sin that is regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace. "she had committed a mortal sin" Similar unpardonableunforgivableirremissibleOpposite venial
   • 4. conceivable or imaginable: informal "punishment out of all mortal proportion to the offense" Similar conceivableimaginableperceivablepossibleearthly
   • ▪ very great: "he was in a mortal hurry"
   • ▪ long and tedious: dated "for three mortal days it rained"

   noun

   • 1. a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being: "capacities only possible of God rather than mortals"
   • ▪ a person contrasted with others regarded as being of higher status or ability: "an ambassador had to live in a style that was not expected of lesser mortals"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMORTAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MORTAL meaning: 1. (of living things, especially people) unable to continue living for ever; having to die: 2…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMORTAL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   MORTAL meaning: 1. not living forever 2. extreme danger/fear/terror, etc, because you could die 3. a human being. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmortal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   mortal enemies; They were locked in mortal combat (= a fight that will only end with the death of one of them). [only before noun] (formal) (of fear, etc.) extreme. We lived in mortal dread of him discovering our secret.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mortalMortal - definition of mortal by The Free Dictionary

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   Define mortal. mortal synonyms, mortal pronunciation, mortal translation, English dictionary definition of mortal. adj. 1. a. Liable or subject to death; not immortal: mortal beings. b. Of or relating to humans as being subject to death: "When we have shuffled off this...

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mortalMortal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   mortal: 1 adj subject to death “ mortal beings” Synonyms: finite bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven earthborn of earthly origin (as mortals are) Antonyms: immortal not subject to death infinite having no limits or boundaries in ...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMORTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 10 meanings: 1. (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death 2. of or involving life or the world 3. ending in or.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmortal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence synonym human being. old stories about gods and mortals (humorous) Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves. (humorous) She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators! (humorous) a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals