DISADVENTURE

Etymology

Noun

disadventure (countable and uncountable, plural disadventures)

(obsolete) Misadventure, misfortune.

Anagrams

• unadvertised

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`ad*ven"ture, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + adventure: cf. OF. desaventure.]

Definition: Misfortune; mishap. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

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