Misadventure Definition
mĭsəd-vĕnchər
misadventures
noun
misadventures
An unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck.
Webster's New World
Death caused accidentally by someone while performing a legal act and with no intent to injure.
Webster's New World
An accident or unlucky event.
Webster's New World Law
An accidental homicide.
Webster's New World Law
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misadventure
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misadventuresOrigin of Misadventure
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Middle English misaventure from Old French mesaventure from mesavenir to result in misfortune mes- badly mis–1 avenir to turn out (from Latin advenīre to come to advent)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English misaventure, from Old French mesaventure
From Wiktionary
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