casualty — a person killed or injured in a war or accident
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person killed or injured in a war or accident
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæʒuəlti/
Korean meaning: 사상자, 부상자
Korean pronunciation: 캐-줄-티 (강세: 캐)
Example Sentences
- My diet became a casualty of the pizza sale at the campus cafeteria.
- The hospital's casualty department was overwhelmed during the flu season.
- My phone screen was a casualty of my clumsy attempt to juggle three coffee cups.
casualty
NOUN//ˈkæʒuəlti//
a person killed or injured in a war or accident
Injured people from accidents
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Loyalty's penalty becomes war's casualty.
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Origin
From Medieval Latin 'casualis' meaning 'happening by chance,' derived from Latin 'casus' meaning 'fall' or 'chance event.' The word entered English through Old French 'casualte' in the 14th century.
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“My diet became a casualty of the pizza sale at the campus cafeteria.”
“The hospital's casualty department was overwhelmed during the flu season.”
“My phone screen was a casualty of my clumsy attempt to juggle three coffee cups.”
“War correspondents report on military casualties from the front lines.”
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