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mischance definition

mis·chance (mis c̸hans′, mis′c̸hans′)

noun

  1. an unlucky accident; misadventure
  2. bad luck or an instance of it

Etymology: ME mescheance < OFr meschance: see mis- & chance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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