First Known Use: 14th century
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1peradventure
adverb per·ad·ven·ture \ˈpər-əd-ˌven-chər, ˈper-; ˌpər-əd-ˈ, ˌper-\
Definition of PERADVENTURE
archaic
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Origin of PERADVENTURE
Middle English par aventure, from Anglo-French, by chance
Rhymes with PERADVENTURE
2peradventure
noun
Definition of PERADVENTURE
1
: doubt <a fact established beyond peradventure>
2
: chance 4a <beyond peradventure of doubt>
First Known Use of PERADVENTURE
1627
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