"peradventure" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English peraventure, peradventure, from Old French par aventure. Spelling modified as though from Latin. Equivalent to per- + adventure. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peraventure}} Middle English peraventure, {{der|en|fro|par aventure}} Old French par aventure, {{af|en|per-|adventure}} per- + adventure Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} peradventure (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-peradventure-en-adv-VqnIbw89 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with per- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with per-: 52 48

Noun [English]

Forms: peradventures [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English peraventure, peradventure, from Old French par aventure. Spelling modified as though from Latin. Equivalent to per- + adventure. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|peraventure}} Middle English peraventure, {{der|en|fro|par aventure}} Old French par aventure, {{af|en|per-|adventure}} per- + adventure Head templates: {{en-noun}} peradventure (plural peradventures)
  1. Chance, doubt or uncertainty.
    Sense id: en-peradventure-en-noun-P9xsNFMc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with per-, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with per-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 34 66

Adverb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} peradventure, {{enm-adv}} peradventure
  1. Alternative spelling of peraventure Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: peraventure
    Sense id: en-peradventure-enm-adv-hnj0Z8QJ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

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