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Meaning of 'mortal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mortal [ a.]
- Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.
- Destructive to life; causing or occasioning death; terminating life; exposing to or deserving death; deadly; as, a mortal wound; a mortal sin.
- Fatally vulnerable; vital.
- Of or pertaining to the time of death.
- Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.
- Human; belonging to man, who is mortal; as, mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power.
- Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal hours.
2 . Mortal [ n.]
- A being subject to death; a human being; man.

Meaning of 'mortal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mortal [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a human being
Example in sentence:
  • there was too much for one person to do
2 . mortal [ a]
Meaning (2):
- subject to death
Example in sentence:
  • mortal beings
3 . mortal [ s]
Meaning (3):
- causing or capable of causing death
Example in sentence:
  • a deadly enemy;
  • a fatal accident;
  • a mortal illness;
  • mortal combat
Meaning (4):
- unrelenting and deadly
Example in sentence:
  • mortal enemy
Meaning (5):
- involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death
Example in sentence:
  • the seven deadly sins

Nearby Words:

mora moraine morainic moral morale moraler moralism moralist moralities morality

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