MISCHANCE


Meaning of MISCHANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmis-ˈchan(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English mischaunce, from Anglo-French meschance, from mes- mis- + chance chance

Date: 14th century

1. : bad luck

2. : a piece of bad luck : mishap

Synonyms: see misfortune

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