ordinary person; mortal
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ordinary person; commoner; average person
neutralRefers to a person who is not outstanding in any particular way; someone without special talents, fame, or power.
He's just an ordinary person; it's normal for him to make mistakes.
These trivial matters of everyday life aren't worth you worrying about so much.
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Under the halo of heroes, the efforts of ordinary people are often overlooked.
noun
mortal; earthly person (as opposed to gods or immortals)
literaryUsed in a religious, mythological, or literary context to describe human beings who are subject to death, as opposed to divine or immortal beings.
In mythological tales, immortals and mortals cannot fall in love.
Although he was esteemed as the Son of Heaven, he was ultimately a mortal who could not escape birth, aging, sickness, and death.
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This novel explores how deities intervene in the fates of mortals.