- 1. n. Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Source: opted
- 2. n. an instance of misfortune Source: wordnet
- 3. Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also excusable homicide. See Homicide. Blackstone. Syn. -- Mischance; mishap; misfortune; disaster; calamity. Source: webster
- 4. Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; illadventure. Chaucer. Homicide by misadventure (Law), homicide whichoccurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention ofinjury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also excusablehomicide. See Homicide. Blackstone. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n an instance of misfortune Source: ecdict
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