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Meaning of "mort" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MORT

Via Old French from Latin mors death.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MORT

mort  [mɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mort is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mort

Mort is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the fourth Discworld novel and the first to focus on the character Death, who only appeared as a side character in the previous novels. The title is the name of its main character and also a play on words: in French, mort means "death". In the BBC's 2003 Big Read contest, viewers voted on the "Nation's Best-loved Book"; Mort was among the Top 100 and chosen as the most popular of Pratchett's novels.

Definition of mort in the English dictionary

The definition of mort in the dictionary is a call blown on a hunting horn to signify the death of the animal hunted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORT


airport
ˈɛəˌpɔːt
bought
bɔːt
brought
brɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
export
ˈɛkspɔːt
fort
fɔːt
forte
fɔːt
import
ɪmˈpɔːt
ort
ɔːt
ought
ɔːt
port
pɔːt
Porte
pɔːt
report
rɪˈpɔːt
resort
rɪˈzɔːt
short
ʃɔːt
sort
sɔːt
sport
spɔːt
support
səˈpɔːt
thought
θɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORT

morsure
mortadella
mortal
mortal sin
mortalities
mortality
mortality rate
mortality table
mortalize
mortally
mortar
mortar board
mortarboard
mortarless
mortarman
mortary
mortbell
mortcloth
mortgage
mortgage broker

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORT

annual report
bort
Bridgeport
comfort
cut a long story short
davenport
discomfort
Dort
effort
escort
in short
means of transport
Newport
passport
public transport
rapport
technical support
the support
tort
wort

Synonyms and antonyms of mort in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mort» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORT

Find out the translation of mort to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mort from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mort» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莫尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mort
570 millions of speakers

English

mort
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مورت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Морт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mort
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারীর শিঙ্গাধ্বনি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mort
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

MORT
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mort
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mort
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோர்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गहाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

av borusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mort
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mort
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Морт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mort
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mort
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mort
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mort

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORT»

The term «mort» is very widely used and occupies the 9.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mort» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mort» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mort

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORT»

Discover the use of mort in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mort and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mort
The position is everything Mort thought he'd ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.
Terry Pratchett, 2009
2
Mort: Discworld Novel 4
Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being dead isn't compulsory.
Terry Pratchett, 2012
3
Cultures of Consumption
In a groundbreaking work of cultural history, Frank Mort explores popular and commercial culture of the period, showing how the market place dramatized a series of pressing questions about sexual politics and the meaning of masculinity.
Frank Mort, 2013
4
Dough: A Memoir
Only they were rich. In Dough, Zachter chronicles the life-altering discovery made at age thirty-six that he was heir to several million dollars his bachelor uncles had secretly amassed in stocks and bonds.
Mort Zachter, 2010
5
Mort Walker's Private Scrapbook: Celebrating a Life of Love ...
The cartoonist who created the "Beetle Bailey" and "Hi and Lois" comic strips recounts his career and his personal life and describes the development of his strips and their characters.
Mort Walker, 2000
6
Marriage Fitness: 4 Steps to Building and Maintaining ...
Revolutionary step by step system marriage success.
Mort Fertel, 2004
7
Mort: The 10,000-year-old Boy
Time flies when you're having fun . . . Even when you've lived for 9,990 years longer than your average ten-year-old.
‎2012
8
Professional Report Writing
Simon Mort offers an analysis of reports and also shows how to decide upon the format; structure a report; avoid style pitfalls; make the most of illustrations; and ensure a consistent layout.
Simon Mort, 1995
9
Fort-Dimanche, Fort-La-Mort
"Fort-Dimanche, Fort-La-MortEn 1996, avec la premi re dition de Fort-Dimanche, Fort-la Mort, Patrick Lemoine a boulevers la soci t ha tienne, tant en Ha ti que dans sa diaspora, par le t moignage poignant de ses ann es pass es dans les ge ...
Patrick Lemoine, 2011
10
Dangerous Sexualities: Medico-Moral Politics in England ...
This long-awaited new edition of Frank Mort's classic examines ideas of health and illness and their links to moral and immoral notions of sex, from 1830 to the present day.
Frank Mort, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mort is used in the context of the following news items.
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Driver, 33, killed in head-on crash in Somerset County
The driver of the other vehicle, Ronald Mort, 38, of Stoystown suffered serious injuries and was flown to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
With more child poverty, recovery elusive: #tellusatoday
Bruce Mort. History shows the best thing to reduce poverty is an expanding economy. A rising tide lifts all boats. We will never get that with what ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Somerset man killed in head-on collision of 2 trucks
Mort suffered serious injuries and was taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, where he was reported in stable condition ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Bill Simmons lands at HBO
Hope he can get Mort as his first guest. amishninjas says: Jul 22, 2015 2:13 PM. He's an innovator and has a great eye for talent but anyone ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
5
Police: Fatal accident victim was involved in second wreck
The other driver, 38-year-old Ronald Mort, Stoystown, was flown to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown and has been ... «Daily American Online, Jul 15»
6
Chris Columbus Wants To Make A Sequel About A Married Harry …
“I designed the final sequence in Washington, DC kind of like an old Mort Drucker Mad Magazine panel,” Columbus joked. Unfortunately, some ... «io9, Jul 15»
7
Caitlyn Jenner tells transgender story in E! reality show
Amazon introduced “Transparent,” starring Jeffrey Tambor in the Emmy-nominated role of Mort, who was becoming Moira. With sensitivity and ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
8
Things to do and see in Marin County, July 23 through 30, 2015
8 p.m. $20 to $35. Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Live - Comedy! 8 p.m. $17 to $27. Thursdays: Mort Sahl. 7 p.m. $20. Classical/opera/ choral music ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
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PrimeLending Welcomes New Regional Manager Mike Watkinson …
01890; ND Dept. of Financial Institutions–money broker lic no. MB101786; NY– NY Banking Department – Lic. Mort. Banker – NYS Dept. of Fin. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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The Ten Coolest Things at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Its expansion is being funded by big real estate players like Mort Zuckerman's Boston Properties and the Rudin family as well as the city, which ... «Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jul 15»

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