Mort

Pronunciation: /ˈmɔːrt/

Mort (noun)

  1. A sound made on a horn to signal the death of a hunted animal.
  2. An old term used to refer to death.

Examples

  • The hunters blew the mort to signal the end of the hunt.
  • After the chase, the mort echoed through the forest.

Common collocations: blow the mort, sound the mort, lament the mort, hero's mort

Synonyms of Mort

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Mort

  • referring to the beginning of life