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mort

1 9.9

A dead person or animal

noun
/mɔrt/

Archaic

: cadáver

After the battle, a mort lay in the field, a reminder of the conflict's cost.
la Mort

Examples

Mort, she said, means dead.

Fiction book (1994)
Now, as many of you know, Mort Altman passed away this past week.

This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
Paul, Mort's eldest son, will now say a few words.

This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
Mort Gradley, real estate.

Midnight Stallion (2013)
In ancient times, a mort was often buried with great ceremony by their loved ones.
The village gathered to honor the memory of the mort who had once been a leader.

Synonyms

corpse

vsmort

362 4.9

A dead body of a person

is more old fashioned and can also refer to dead animals

dead body

vsmort

234 1.6

A person or animal that is no longer alive

is older and more literary, not just a plain physical description

dead person

vsmort

99 1.0

A person who is no longer alive

is older or literary and also covers animals as well as humans

deadman

vsmort

Archaic

9.9

An old word for a dead person

is more literary and formal rather than simply informal or slangy

lych

vsmort

Archaic

9.9

A dead body placed at a church before burial in old times

is similar but applies to both persons and animals in literary use

lich

vsmort

Archaic

9.9

A dead body often mentioned in old stories or books

is the same old literary style but can mean a living creature too when used

litch

vsmort

Archaic

9.9

A dead body mentioned in old stories or poems

is the older literary term but has broader use including animals

Antonyms

being

∞ 3.2

A living creature that can act or think on its own

Surface Forms

mort singular

morts plural

Etymology

Mort comes from the old Latin root mort- meaning 'death', the same root you see in the common word mortal. So a mort is simply 'a dead person or animal', a word often used in old or literary writing.