01 n. That which comes without design or without being foreseen; contingency.
pl.
Casualties ((#))
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1.
That which comes without design or without being foreseen; contingency.“Losses that befall them by mere casualty.” — Sir W. Raleigh.
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2.
Any injury of the body from accident; hence, death, or other misfortune, occasioned by an accident; as, an unhappy casualty.
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3.
Numerical loss caused by death, wounds, discharge, or desertion.(Mil. & Naval)
Phrases & compounds
Casualty ward —
A ward in a hospital devoted to the treatment of injuries received by accident.
Syn.
Accident; contingency; fortuity; misfortune.