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mis·ad·ven·ture — /ˌmısədˈvɛnʧɚ/ noun, pl tures [count] : an unlucky event or occurrence : a bad experience or accident that is usually minor His vacation turned into a series of misadventures. death by misadventure Brit law : death caused by an accident a verdict … Useful english dictionary
mis|ven|ture — «mihs VEHN chuhr», noun. an unfortunate adventure; mischance … Useful english dictionary
misadventure — mis|ad|ven|ture [ˌmısədˈventʃə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: mesaventure, from mesavenir to happen badly ] 1.) death by misadventure BrE law the official name for a death caused by an accident ▪ A verdict of death by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
misadventure — mis|ad|ven|ture [ ,mısəd ventʃər ] noun count or uncount FORMAL something bad that happens to you death by misadventure BRITISH LEGAL death caused by an accident … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misadventure — mis•ad•ven•ture [[t]ˌmɪs ədˈvɛn tʃər[/t]] n. misfortune; mishap … From formal English to slang
misadventure — mis·ad·ven·ture /ˌmi səd ven chər/ n: 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. Merriam Webster. 1996. misadventure … Law dictionary
excusable homicide — Misadventure Mis ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F. m[ e]saventure.] Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homicide by misadventure — Misadventure Mis ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F. m[ e]saventure.] Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misadventure — Mis ad*ven ture (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F. m[ e]saventure.] Mischance; misfortune; ill luck; unlucky accident; ill adventure. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misaventure — Mis a*ven ture, n. Misadventure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
