Mischance

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /mɪsˈtʃɑːns/

Origin

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

Full definition of mischance

Noun

1. Bad luck, misfortune.
• 1601, William Shakespeare, , V.2:But let this same be presently perform'd
  Even when men's minds are wild, lest more mischance
  On plots and errors happen.
2. A mishap, an unlucky circumstance.
• 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.3.3:He doth miraculously protect from thieves, incursions, sword, fire, and all violent mischances ....

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