CASUALTY


Meaning of CASUALTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkæʒjuəltɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a person killed or injured in a war or accident. 2 a thing lost or destroyed. 3 = casualty department. 4 an accident, mishap, or disaster. øcasualty department (or ward) the part of a hospital where casualties are treated. [ME f. med.L casualitas (as CASUAL), after ROYALTY etc.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.