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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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   adjective. subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. belonging to this world. deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy. severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear. causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound. to the death:

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › mortalMORTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   mortal meaning, definition, what is mortal: not able to live for ever: Learn more.

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   Definition of mortal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › mortalMortal - definition of mortal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Biology) (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death. 2. (Biology) of or involving life or the world.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › mortalMORTAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. If you refer to the fact that people are mortal, you mean that they have to die and cannot live forever. [...] 2. You can describe someone as a mortal when you want to say that they are an ordinary person. [...] 3. You can use mortal to show that something is very serious or may cause death. [...] More. Synonyms of 'mortal'

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   mortal /ˈmɔːtəl/ adj. (of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death. of or involving life or the world. ending in or causing death; fatal: a mortal blow. deadly or unrelenting: a mortal enemy. of or like the fear of death; dire: mortal terror. great or very intense: mortal pain.