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casualty

ca·sualty

UK/ˈkaʒʊ.əlti/ US/ˈkaʒʊlti/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

2.

someone injured or killed in an accident

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3.

an accident that causes someone to die

Synonyms
4.

Origin

From casual, from Middle French casuel, from Medieval Latin casualitas and Late Latin cāsuālis (“happening by chance”), from Latin cāsus (“event”) (English case), from cadere (“to fall”). Originally meaning “a chance event” (compare casual, as in “casual encounter”), it developed a negative meaning as “an unfortunate event”, especially the loss of a person.

Phrases

  • casualty department
  • casualty event
  • casualty insurance
  • casualty notification
  • casualty of superiority
  • casualty ward
  • simulated casualty

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