1(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death:all men are mortal
relating to humans as subject to death:the coffin held the mortal remains of her uncle
2causing or liable to cause death; fatal:a mortal disease figurativethe scandal appeared to have struck a mortal blow to the government
(of a battle) fought to the death:the screams of men in mortal combat
(of an enemy or a state of hostility) admitting or allowing no reconciliation until death:a mortal foe
(of a feeling, especially fear) very intense:parents live in mortal fear of children’s diseases
3 informal conceivable or imaginable:he knew every mortal thing you did
very great:he was in a mortal hurry
dated long and tedious:for three mortal days it rained
4 Christian Theology denoting a grave sin that is regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace:Often contrasted with venial.she had committed a mortal sin
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Universal
a human being subject to death, as opposed to a divine being:capacities only possible of God rather than mortals
humorous a person contrasted with others regarded as being of higher status or ability:an ambassador had to live in a style which was not expected of lesser mortals
