casus

Noun

Meaning

An event; an occurrence; an occasion; a combination of circumstances; a case; an act of God. See the Note under Accident.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

action business cause box chance opportunity ceremony consequence accident cabinet affair anger casing circumstance contingency
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Related terms

casus rectus casus foederis casus fortuitus rectus casus casus omissus

Anagrams

ascus

Examples

A casus omissus can in no case be supplied by a Court of law, for that would be to make laws. Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet

In bello parvis momentis magni casus intercedunt. Mike Jones

A second memoir was about the fortunes of her mother’s family and the last memoir recorded the misfortunes (casus suorum) of the family of Agrippina and Germanicus. Source: Internet

In 1995, the Turkish National Assembly declared casus belli (cause of war) a possible extension of Greek territorial waters in the Aegean to 12 miles, authorising the government to take all necessary measures if Greece made such a move. Source: Internet

One of the stated casus belli for the initiation of the 2003 Iraq War was an accusation by the United States that Iraq was actively pursuing nuclear arms (though this was soon discovered not to be the case as the program had been discontinued). Source: Internet

Incidentally, it was not the so-called bloated list that caused the five month electoral troubles, in the circumstances the current voters’ list should not be the casus belli. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

casula Casumbazar Casuntingan casus belli casus foederis casus fortuitus