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(), a.[OE. casuel, F. casuel, fr. L. casualis, fr. casus fall, accident, fr. cadere to fall. See Case.] 1. Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance. Casual breaks, in the general system. W. Irving. 2. Coming without regularity; occasional; incidental; as, casual expenses. A constant habit, rather than a casual gesture. Hawthorne. Syn. -- Accidental; fortuitous; incidental; occasional; contingent; unforeseen. See Accidental. Cas"ual n.One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant. スポンサード リンク
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