Etymology

disadventure

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Today it means: Synonym of misadventure, bad luck, an instance of bad luck, a mistake. Full definition →

Old French desaventure
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  1. Old French · derived fromdesaventure
  2. English todaydisadventure

From Old French desaventure. Equivalent to dis- + adventure.

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