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noun
1.
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
2.
Obsolete, death.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin mort- (stem of mors) death
1300–50; Middle English < Middle French < Latin mort- (stem of mors) death
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Mort
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mort1 (mɔːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a call blown on a hunting horn to signify the death of the animal hunted | |
| [C16: via Old French from Latin mors death] | |
| mort2 (mɔːt) | |
| —n | |
| a great deal; a great many | |
| [possibly a shortened form of | |
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Mort is bound to be a favorite of younger kids, as are the penguins.
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