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Meaning of mere mortal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who is not a god; a human being.
  2. An ordinary person, without special expertise or status.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Normalsterblicher
Suomi tavallinen kuolevainen
Français pauvre mortel simple mortel
Nederlands gewone sterveling
Polski zwykły śmiertelnik
Português mero mortal
Русский просто́й сме́ртный

Examples

“Show all the gods how even a mere mortal can best Ares's plans and defeat his will”
“If you use computer applications that let you access information from a database system, you're probably a mere mortal.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mere pool Meredith Merefa Meregate mereheadite Merei

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