lesser mortals

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• lesser — less|er [ˈlesə US ər] adj [only before noun] 1.) formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else ≠ greater ▪ They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum. to a lesser extent/degree ▪ This was true in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lesser — adjective (only before noun) 1 formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else: They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum. | to a lesser extent/degree: the growing influence of Tokyo, and to a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lesser — adjective 1) a lesser offense Syn: less important, minor, secondary, subsidiary, marginal, ancillary, auxiliary, supplementary, peripheral; inferior, insignificant, unimportant, petty Ant: greater …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lesser — adjective 1) a lesser offence Syn: less important, minor, secondary, subsidiary, peripheral 2) you look down at us lesser mortals Syn: subordinate, minor, inferior, second class, subservient …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• The Higher Mortals — is a film produced by the Children s Film Unit in 1993, directed by Colin Finbow and distributed by Channel Four Films (1993 is the correct date although a number of erroneous dates, ranging from 1985 to 1998, are given elsewhere on the internet) …   Wikipedia

• 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

• mortal — mor|tal1 [ˈmo:tl US ˈmo:rtl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin mortalis, from mors death ] 1.) not able to live for ever ≠ ↑immortal ▪ Her father s death reminded her that she was mortal. 2.) mortal blow/danger/wound etc a) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mortal — mor|tal1 [ mɔrtl ] adjective * 1. ) human and not able to live for ever: His heart attack made him realize that he is mortal. a ) mortal remains a dead body ─ opposite IMMORTAL 2. ) serious enough to cause death: a mortal wound/blow/injury a )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mortal — 1 adjective 1 not living for ever: Her father s death reminded her that she was mortal. | mortal creatures opposite immortal (1) 2 mortal blow/injuries/danger etc causing death or likely to cause death: He was dealt a mortal blow in the battle. | …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Brahmarshi — In Hinduism, a Brahmarshi (Sanskrit IAST|brahmarṣi , a tatpurusha compound of IAST|brahma and IAST|ṛṣi ) is a member of the highest class of Rishis (the Hindu sages), one who has understood the meaning of Brahman or has attained the highest… …   Wikipedia

• mortal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lesser, mere, ordinary (all usually humorous) ▪ I just assumed you were a mere mortal like the rest of us. ▪ a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals ▪ …   Collocations dictionary