mis ‧ ad ‧ ven ‧ ture /ˌmɪsədˈventʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: mesaventure , from mesavenir 'to happen badly' ]
1 . death by misadventure British English law the official name for a death caused by an accident:
A verdict of death by misadventure was recorded.
2 . [uncountable and countable] literary bad luck or an accident