noun
Meaning 1
One who is not a god; a human being.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
mere mortal
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noun
Meaning 2
An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 凡人 (fánrén) — ordinary person
- Dutch: gewone sterveling — ordinary person
- Finnish: tavallinen kuolevainen — ordinary person
- French: pauvre mortel — ordinary person
- French: simple mortel — ordinary person
- Georgian: უბრალო მოკვდავი (ubralo moḳvdavi) — ordinary person
- Polish: zwykły śmiertelnik — ordinary person
- Portuguese: mero mortal — ordinary person
- Russian: просто́й сме́ртный (prostój smértnyj) — ordinary person