perisher

/ˈpɛrɪʃər/
noun
  1. A person who dies or suffers greatly, especially in a tragic or pitiful way.
    • The novel tells the story of a perisher lost at sea during the storm.
    • In the old tale, the perisher was a sailor who never returned home.
    • Rescuers pulled the perisher from the icy water just in time.
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