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casualty
noun ca·su·al·ty \ˈka-zhəl-tē, ˈkazh-wəl-, ˈka-zhə-wəl-\
: a person who is hurt or killed during an accident, war, etc.
: a person or thing that is harmed, lost, or destroyed
plural ca·su·al·ties
Full Definition of CASUALTY
2
: serious or fatal accident : disaster
3
a : a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action b : a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed : victim <the ex-senator was a casualty of the last election>
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First Known Use of CASUALTY
15th century
CASUALTY Defined for Kids
casualty
noun ca·su·al·ty \ˈka-zhəl-tē\
plural ca·su·al·ties
Definition of CASUALTY for Kids
1
: a person who is hurt or killed in a war, disaster, or accident
2
: a person or thing injured, lost, or destroyed <The old tree was a casualty of the storm.>
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casualty
noun ca·su·al·ty \ˈkazh-əl-tē, ˈkazh-(ə-)wəl-\
plural ca·su·al·ties
Medical Definition of CASUALTY
1
: a serious or fatal accident
2
: a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
3
a : injury or death from accident b : one injured or killed (as by accident)
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