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misadventure

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mis⋅ad⋅ven⋅ture

  [mis-uhd-ven-cher]
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–noun
an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
Origin:
1250–1300; mis- 1 + adventure; r. ME mesaventure < OF

Synonyms:
1. mischance, accident; disaster, calamity, catastrophe.
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mis·ad·ven·ture   (mĭs'əd-věn'chər)   
n.  An instance of misfortune; a mishap.

[Middle English misaventure from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir, to result in misfortune : mes-, badly; see mis-1 + avenir, to turn out (from Latin advenīre, to come to; see advent).]
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Word Origin & History

misadventure 
c.1290, from O.Fr. mesaventure (12c.), from mesavenir "to turn out badly;" see mis- (2) + adventure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: mis·ad·ven·ture
Pronunciation: "mi-s&d-'ven-ch&r
Function: noun
: an accident that causes serious injury or death to a person and that does not involve negligence, wrongful purpose, or unlawful conduct
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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