n.
Pronunciation: ə d- ' ven-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aventure, chance, risk, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come ― more at COME
Date: 14th century
1 a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks b : the encountering of risks <the spirit of adventure >
2 : an exciting or remarkable experience <an adventure in exotic dining>
3 : an enterprise involving financial risk