peradventure

Meanings

• adjective

  occurring by chance in the course of events; fortuitous

• adjective

  happening or discovered by chance in the course of action or business; fortuitous

• noun

  occurring or discovered by chance in the course of a voyage, journey, or other adventure

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peradventure
adventure , lure , allure , endure , nature , superature

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Variants

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peradventure , peradventures

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Etymology

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mid 15th century: from per- (expressing intensive action) + adventure, from Old French aventure 'hazard, adventure, fortune' (see adventure)

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Trivia

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1. The word 'peradventure' is rarely used in modern English.

2. The first recorded use of the word 'peradventure' in English was in the late 15th century.

3. The word 'peradventure' is derived from the Old French word 'aventure', meaning 'hazard, adventure, fortune'.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortuitous: Occurring by chance; accidental

2. adventure: An exciting or unusual experience

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Culture

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Peradventure has been used in various literary works, including 'Peradventure' by Rudyard Kipling, where it is used to describe a series of fortuitous events. It has also been used in the title of a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.

How to Memorize "peradventure"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a series of unexpected events occurring one after the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something happening by chance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'P for Peripatetic, R for Random, A for Adventure, D for Discovered, V for Voyage, E for Event, N for Unexpected, T for Taking place, U for Unplanned, and R for Rare.'

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