JEOPARDY


Meaning of JEOPARDY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈje-pər-dē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English jeopardie, from Anglo-French juparti, jeuparti alternative, literally, divided game

Date: 14th century

1. : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger

2. : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.