01 a. Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.
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Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.
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Destructive to life; causing or occasioning death; terminating life; exposing to or deserving death; deadly; as, a mortal wound; a mortal sin.
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Fatally vulnerable; vital.“Last of all, against himself he turns his sword, but missing the mortal place, with his poniard finishes the work.” — Milton.
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Of or pertaining to the time of death.“Safe in the hand of one disposing Power, Or in the natal or the mortal hour.” — Pope.
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Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly.“The nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright.” — Dryden.
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Human; belonging to man, who is mortal; as, mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power.“The voice of God To mortal ear is dreadful.” — Milton.
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Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal hours.[Colloq.]
Phrases & compounds
Mortal foe —
an inveterate, desperate, or implacable enemy; a foe bent on one's destruction.