subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life.
belonging to this world.
deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy.
severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear.
causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound.
to the death: mortal combat.
of or relating to death: the mortal hour.
involving spiritual death (opposed to venial): mortal sin.
long and wearisome.
extreme; very great: in a mortal hurry.
conceivable; possible: of no mortal value to the owners.
noun
a human being.
the condition of being subject to death.
Origin of mortal
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, Middle French mortal, mortel, from Latin mortālis, equivalent to mort- (stem of mors ) “death” + -ālis -al1;see ambrosia; murder; murther
With the rise of AdBlock Plus and other free services, publishers saw a mortal threat to their businesses.
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Talking of storms and duality of character, Raijin and Fujin are considered the powerful kami of the elements of nature who can be favoring or disagreeable to the plights of mortals.
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While some of the patients had been seriously ill, many of them were not in mortal danger—at least not from their illnesses.
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The stakes didn't seem high enough—largely because America no longer views Russia as its mortal enemy.
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On the other far end of the spectrum, admittedly, is the idea that our first president might have unsprung the mortal coil.
Was George Washington Among the Walking Dead?|Kevin Bleyer|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet each devoted his energies to matters of universal concern, and together they form a curious triptych on the mortal condition.
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But the Al-Shabab attackers were only able to kill the mortal part of him that he had in common with everybody.
Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian Poet Killed in Westgate Mall Attack|Michael Daly|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Did he die there because he was mortal and we leave Rivesaltes.
Geography and Plays|Gertrude Stein
All of these patiently endured all hardships leading down to the end of their mortal days.
Life in a Thousand Worlds|William Shuler Harris
She sobbed; he lifted her chin with his free hand—and what less could mortal apostle do?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He took off his hat, and made me a lower bow than mortal had ever yet favoured me with.
Peter Schlemihl etc.|Adelbert Chamisso
There are, however, in the world a great many people who desire something more than the mere avoidance of mortal sin.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for mortal
mortal
/ (ˈmɔːtəl) /
adjective
(of living beings, esp human beings) subject to death