mischance

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Pronunciation

/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/ (UK)

Definition of mischance

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)Bad luck, misfortune.

“But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen.”
“I write gaily enough, for there is no use in bewailing such a hopeless mischance.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)Bad luck, misfortune.

“But let this same be presently perform'd / Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance / On plots and errors happen.”
“I write gaily enough, for there is no use in bewailing such a hopeless mischance.”
(countable, uncountable)A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.

“He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances […]”

verb

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From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

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