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adventure

Main Entry:: ¹ad·ven·ture
Pronunciation:: \əd-ˈven-chər\
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

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