θύμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
• pigeon noun A plump grey bird common in cities, known for its cooing call.
• victim noun A person who is harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, disease, or other misfortune.

Senses

θύμα is used for these senses in English:

• kill The result of killing; that which has been killed.
• pigeon (countable, North America, informal) A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

kill — full definition

1. verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
2. verb To stop, switch off, or put an end to something completely.
3. verb To cause severe pain, exhaustion, or distress — often used informally and not literally.
4. noun An act of killing, or the animal or target that has been killed.

pigeon — full definition

1. noun A plump grey bird common in cities, known for its cooing call.
2. noun Someone who is easily deceived, especially in a scam.

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