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casualty

ca·su·al·ty [ káoo əltee ] (plural ca·su·al·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. accident victim: somebody who has a fatal accident or receives a serious injury

2. military injured or dead soldier: a member of the armed forces who is killed or injured during combat

3. victim: somebody or something destroyed or suffering as an indirect result of a particular event or circumstances

[15th century. Alteration of medieval Latin casualitas "chance" < casualis (see casual)]
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