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• mortal — [môrt′ l] adj. [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] 1. that must eventually die [all mortal beings] 2. of a human being considered… …   English World dictionary

• death´ful|ness — death|ful «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter) …   Useful english dictionary

• death´ful|ly — death|ful «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter) …   Useful english dictionary

• death|ful — «DEHTH fuhl», adjective. 1. full of or fraught with death; deadly; fatal; destructive: »Oh! Deathful stabs were dealt apace, The battle deepened in its place (Tennyson). 2. like death: »The deathful hue of his countenance (Jane Porter). 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• mortal — /ˈmɔtl / (say mawtl) adjective 1. liable or subject to death: all mortal creatures. 2. of or relating to humans as subject to death: this mortal life. 3. belonging to this world. 4. a. relating to physical death: mortal throes; mortal remains. b …  

• mortal — mortally, adv. /mawr tl/, adj. 1. subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. 2. of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. 3. belonging to this world. 4. deadly or implacable; relentless …   Universalium

• mortal — mor•tal [[t]ˈmɔr tl[/t]] adj. 1) subject to death; having a transitory life: mortal creatures[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to human beings as subject to death: this mortal life[/ex] 3) belonging to this world 4) implacable; relentless: a mortal… …   From formal English to slang

• mortal — {{11}}mortal (adj.) mid 14c., deadly, also doomed to die, from O.Fr. mortel destined to die; deserving of death, from L. mortalis subject to death, mortal, of a mortal, human, from mors (gen. mortis) death, from PIE base *mer to die, with… …   Etymology dictionary

• mortal — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a living being, esp. a human) subject to death. 2 (often foll. by to) causing death; fatal. 3 (of a battle) fought to the death. 4 associated with death (mortal agony). 5 (of an enemy) implacable. 6 (of pain, fear, an affront …   Useful english dictionary

• mortal — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French mortel, mortal, from Latin mortalis, from mort , mors death more at murder Date: 14th century 1. causing or having caused death ; fatal < a mortal injury > 2. a. subject to death …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• mortal — I UK [ˈmɔː(r)t(ə)l] / US [ˈmɔrt(ə)l] adjective * 1) human and not able to live for ever His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. 2) a) serious enough to cause death a mortal wound/blow/injury b) likely to end with someone s death… …   English dictionary