misadventure

(mis′əd ven′c̸hər)

noun

an unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck

Origin: ME mesaventure < OFr: see mis- & adventure

See misadventure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An instance of misfortune; a mishap.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English misaventure

Origin: from Old French mesaventure

Origin: , from mesavenir, to result in misfortune

Origin: : mes-, badly; see mis-¹

Origin: + avenir, to turn out (from Latin advenīre, to come to; see advent )

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