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| ca·su·al·ty [ káoo əltee ] (plural ca·su·al·ties) |
noun |
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1. accident victim: somebody who has a fatal accident or receives a serious injury
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2. military injured or dead soldier: a member of the armed forces who is killed or injured during combat
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3. victim: somebody or something destroyed or suffering as an indirect result of a particular event or circumstances
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| [15th century. Alteration of medieval Latin casualitas "chance" < casualis (see casual)] |
