- the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.
- mortal beings collectively; humanity.
- death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine.
- death.
- the condition of being mortal
- great loss of life, as in war or disaster
- the number of deaths in a given period
- mankind; humanity
- an obsolete word for death
