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ADVENT'URE, n. See Advent.
1. Hazard risk chance that of which one has no direction as, at all adventures, that is, at all hazards. See Venture.
2. An enterprize of hazard a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events.
3. That which is put to hazard a sense in popular use with seamen, and usually pronounced venture. Something which a seaman is permitted to carry abroad, with a view to sell for profit.
A bill of adventure, is a writing signed by a person, who takes goods on board of his ship, wholly at the risk of the owner.
ADVENT'URE, To risk, or hazard to put in the power of unforeseen events as, to adventure one's life. See Venture.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Adventure'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/a/adventure.html.
Entry for 'Adventure'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/a/adventure.html.
