noun
- chances or possibilities; uncertain events or outcomes
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The old scholar spoke of life’s peradventures with philosophical calm.
- She considered all the peradventures that might affect her journey.
- The merchant calculated the peradventures of trade before investing.
- In his writings, he explored the peradventures of human fortune.
- The captain weighed the peradventures of sailing in stormy weather.