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kuolonuhri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • fatality noun A death caused by an accident, disaster, or violence.

Senses

kuolonuhri is used for these senses in English:

  • casualty (military) A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
  • fatality A person killed.

casualty — full definition

  1. noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  2. noun A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
  3. noun Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
  4. noun A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

fatality — full definition

  1. noun A death caused by an accident, disaster, or violence.
  2. noun (video games) A finishing move used to dramatically defeat an opponent.

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