peradventure

[ pur-uhd-ven-cher, per- ]

/ ˌpɜr ədˈvɛn tʃər, ˌpɛr- /

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noun

chance, doubt, or uncertainty.

surmise.

adverb

Archaic. it may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps.

Origin of peradventure

1250–1300; Middle English per aventure<Old French. See per, adventure

Words nearby peradventure

Pequot War, per, Pera, peracid, peracute, peradventure, Peraea, Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator

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Example sentences from the Web for peradventure

To answer the bell that rings for prayers, peradventure—and also that which rings for hot water.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|Various
Then would I like a glass, Jacob, for I feel a sickening faintness upon me; yet be quick, peradventure the old woman may return.
Jacob Faithful|Captain Frederick Marryat
Peradventure thou mayest fall among his people, and among his kindred, for they were men of honour and renown.
The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 2 (of 3)|James Hogg
Peradventure he hath fetched them from some recent book of songs and sonnets; they say young Spencer hath lately written.
William Shakespeare as he lived.|Henry Curling

Something must be done, that is certain, beyond all peradventure, and John quickly grasps the situation.
Miss Caprice|St. George Rathborne

British Dictionary definitions for peradventure

peradventure

/ (pərədˈvɛntʃə, ˌpɜːr-) archaic /

adverb

by chance; perhaps

noun

chance, uncertainty, or doubt

Word Origin for peradventure

C13: from Old French par aventure by chance

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单词	peradventure
释义	peradventure [ pur-uhd-ven-cher, per- ] / ˌpɜr ədˈvɛn tʃər, ˌpɛr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peradventure ON THESAURUS.COM noun chance, doubt, or uncertainty. surmise. adverb Archaic. it may be; maybe; possibly; perhaps. Origin of peradventure 1250–1300; Middle English per aventure<Old French. See per, adventure Words nearby peradventure Pequot War, per, Pera, peracid, peracute, peradventure, Peraea, Perahia, Perak, perambulate, perambulator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peradventure To answer the bell that rings for prayers, peradventure—and also that which rings for hot water. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)\|Various Then would I like a glass, Jacob, for I feel a sickening faintness upon me; yet be quick, peradventure the old woman may return. Jacob Faithful\|Captain Frederick Marryat Peradventure thou mayest fall among his people, and among his kindred, for they were men of honour and renown. The Three Perils of Man, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|James Hogg Peradventure he hath fetched them from some recent book of songs and sonnets; they say young Spencer hath lately written. William Shakespeare as he lived.\|Henry Curling Something must be done, that is certain, beyond all peradventure, and John quickly grasps the situation. Miss Caprice\|St. George Rathborne British Dictionary definitions for peradventure peradventure / (pərədˈvɛntʃə, ˌpɜːr-) archaic / adverb by chance; perhaps noun chance, uncertainty, or doubt Word Origin for peradventure C13: from Old French par aventure by chance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peradventure perhaps, probably, likely, conceivably, hit, risk, advantage, odds, break, future, lot, outcome, maybe, perchance, fortuity, occurrence, coincidence, casualty, misfortune, lottery
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