mischance

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
    an instance of misfortune

Word Origin

mischance (n.)
c. 1300, from Old French mescheance "misfortune, mishap, accident; wickedness, malice," from Vulgar Latin *minuscadentiam; see mis- (2) + chance (n.). Now usually "bad luck;" formerly much stronger: "calamity, disaster."
mischance (v.)
1540s, from mis- (1) + chance (v.). Related: Mischanced; mischancing.

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