noun

1. liability to injury, damage, loss or pain; peril to live in constant danger
2. a thing that may cause injury, pain, etc.
3. Obsolete power of a lord, esp. to harm

Etymology: ME daunger, power, domination, arrogance < OFr danger, absolute power of an overlord < VL *dominarium < L dominium, lordship < dominus, a master: see dominate