Mortal Definition
môrtl
mortals
adjective
That must eventually die.
All mortal beings.
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Of a human being considered as a being who must eventually die.
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Of this world.
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To the death.
Mortal combat.
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Of death.
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noun
mortals
A human.
American Heritage
A being who must eventually die; esp., a human being; person.
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Synonyms:
adverb
Extremely.
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Other Word Forms of Mortal
Noun
Singular:
mortal
Plural:
mortalsOrigin of Mortal
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Middle English from Old French from Latin mortālis from mors mort- death mer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman mortal, Middle French mortal, and their source Latin mortālis, from mors (“death").
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