/ ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns; NAmE -ˈtʃæns/ noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) bad luck
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French mescheance , from the verb mescheoir , from mes- adversely + cheoir befall.
/ ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns; NAmE -ˈtʃæns/ noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) bad luck
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French mescheance , from the verb mescheoir , from mes- adversely + cheoir befall.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005