casualties

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "chance, accident; incidental charge," from casual (adj.) on model of royalty, penalty, etc. Casuality had some currency 16c.-17c. but is now obsolete. Meaning "losses in numbers from a military or other troop" is from late 15c. Meaning "an individual killed, wounded, or lost in battle" is from 1844.

Example Sentences for casualties

In the last half dozen years there had not been three casualties.

Yet they were subject to a raking fire that cost them hundreds of casualties.

On the Union side the casualties were one killed, and two wounded.

Their casualties were reported as three killed and twelve wounded.

By this time, however, the casualties had ceased to excite attention; they were too numerous.

At this point many of the casualties in our regiment occurred.

The casualties of this world come on like waves, one succeeding the other.

The number of casualties in that army of emigrants I hesitate to guess at.

These were the casualties, and they were not soothing to hear or see.

Every day's delay in its capture will enormously multiply your casualties.

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