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Synonyms for casualties

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kazh-oo-uh l-tee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæʒ u əl ti

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Définition of casualties

Origin :
  • early 15c., "chance, accident; incidental charge," from casual (adj.) on model of royalty, penalty, etc. Casuality had some currency 16c.-17c. but is now obsolete. Meaning "losses in numbers from a military or other troop" is from late 15c. Meaning "an individual killed, wounded, or lost in battle" is from 1844.
  • noun accident
  • noun victim
Example sentences :
  • In the last half dozen years there had not been three casualties.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • Yet they were subject to a raking fire that cost them hundreds of casualties.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
  • On the Union side the casualties were one killed, and two wounded.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
  • Their casualties were reported as three killed and twelve wounded.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
  • By this time, however, the casualties had ceased to excite attention; they were too numerous.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • At this point many of the casualties in our regiment occurred.
  • Extract from : « Three Years in the Federal Cavalry » by Willard Glazier
  • The casualties of this world come on like waves, one succeeding the other.
  • Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
  • The number of casualties in that army of emigrants I hesitate to guess at.
  • Extract from : « Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail » by Ezra Meeker
  • These were the casualties, and they were not soothing to hear or see.
  • Extract from : « Soldiers Three, Part II. » by Rudyard Kipling
  • Every day's delay in its capture will enormously multiply your casualties.
  • Extract from : « Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 » by Ian Hamilton

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