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mortal definition

mor·tal (môrt'l)

adjective

  1. that must eventually die all mortal beings
  2. of a human being considered as a being who must eventually die
  3. of this world
  4. of death
  5. causing death; deadly; fatal
  6. to the death mortal combat
  7. not to be pacified a mortal enemy
  8. very intense; grievous mortal terror
  9. Informal
    1. extreme; very great
    2. very long and tedious
    3. conceivable; possible of no mortal good to anyone
  10. Theol. causing spiritual death: said of a sin serious in itself, adequately recognized as such, and committed with full consent of one's will

Etymology: OFr < L mortalis < mors (gen. mortis), death, akin to mori, to die < IE base *mer-, to die, be worn out > murder, Sans marati, (he) dies

noun

a being who must eventually die; esp., a human being; person

adverb

Dialectal extremely

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