■ noun
1》 the possibility of suffering harm or injury.
↘a cause of harm or injury.
2》 the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant: there was no ~ of the champagne running out.
Phrases
be on (or off ) the ~ list Brit. be critically ill (or no longer critically ill).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'jurisdiction or power', 'power to harm'): from OFr. dangier , based on L. dominus 'lord'.