Background for mort

mort

/mɔːrt/

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noun

Death; especially, the death of game in hunting.

Examples :

"The hunter surveyed the field, disappointed with the lack of mort after a long day's hunt. "

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noun

A note sounded on a horn at the death of a deer.

Examples :

"The hunters heard the mournful mort as the deer fell. "

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noun

The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died of disease.

Examples :

"The farmer found a patch of mort near the fence, indicating disease had spread through the flock. "

animal disease material

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noun

A variety of dummy whist for three players.

Examples :

"Since we had three players and wanted to play cards, we decided to play mort instead of regular whist. "

game entertainment

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noun

The exposed or dummy hand of cards in the game of mort.

Examples :

"Since we were short a player, we used a mort to complete the game, dealing it a fixed set of cards that everyone could see. "

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noun

A great quantity or number.

Examples :

"After the concert, there was a mort of trash left on the ground. "

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noun

A player in a multi-user dungeon who does not have special administrator privileges and whose character can be killed.

Examples :

"In the online game, she was just a mort, easily defeated by experienced players with powerful gear. "

game computing internet character technology entertainment

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noun

A three-year-old salmon.

Examples :

"The fisherman proudly displayed the mort he caught, noting its size and healthy scales after three years in the river. "

fish animal biology

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noun

A woman; a female.

Examples :

"In the old story, the mort was a kind and beautiful farmer's daughter. "