Fatality Definition

fā-tălĭ-tē, fə-
fatalities
noun
fatalities
One who is killed as a result of such an occurrence.
The driver was one of the fatalities.
American Heritage Medicine
A strong likelihood of ending in disaster.
Webster's New World
Something caused by fate.
Webster's New World
Fate or necessity; subjection to fate.
Webster's New World
A death caused by a disaster, as in an accident, war, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Fatality

Noun

Singular:
fatality
Plural:
fatalities

Origin of Fatality

  • From French fatalité

    From Wiktionary

Fatality Sentence Examples

  • In these very hot drifts the fatality was large.

  • Alder's Bridge was re-named Brockville, after the first soldier fatality of World War Two!

  • His kingly office had come to him from Pelops through the blood-stained hands of Atreus and Thyestes, and had brought with it a certain fatality which explained the hostile destiny which pursued him.

  • Nevertheless he not only failed to accomplish the chief aim of his life, but Lecky trenchantly observes that "by a singular fatality the great advocate of repeal did more than any one else to make the Union a necessity.

  • Any accidental fatality to a member of the workforce is unacceptable.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAT

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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fatality

Words Starting With F and Ending With Y

Starts With F & Ends With YStarts With FA & Ends With YStarts With F & Ends With TY

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With F8 Letter Words Ending With Y