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danger

[ deyn-jer ]

noun

  1. liability or exposure to harm or injury; risk; peril.
  2. an instance or cause of peril; menace.
  3. Obsolete. power; jurisdiction; domain.


danger

/ ˈ»å±ðɪ²Ô»åÏôÉ™ /

noun

  1. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk
  2. a person or thing that may cause injury, pain, etc
  3. obsolete.
    power
  4. in danger of
    liable to
  5. on the danger list
    critically ill in hospital
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å²¹²Ô²µ±ð°ù±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of danger1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English da(u)nger, from Anglo-French, Old French dangier, alteration of dongier (by influence of dam damage ), from Vulgar Latin »å´Ç³¾²Ô¾±Äå°ù¾±³Ü³¾ (unrecorded), equivalent to Latin domini(um) dominion + -Äå°ù¾±³Ü³¾ (neuter of -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of danger1

C13: daunger power, hence power to inflict injury, from Old French dongier (from Latin dominium ownership) blended with Old French dam injury, from Latin damnum
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Synonym Study

Danger, hazard, peril, jeopardy imply harm that one may encounter. Danger is the general word for liability to all kinds of injury or evil consequences, either near at hand and certain, or remote and doubtful: to be in danger of being killed. Hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards. Peril usually denotes great and imminent danger: The passengers on the disabled ship were in great peril. Jeopardy, a less common word, has essentially the same meaning as peril, but emphasizes exposure to the chances of a situation: To save his friend he put his life in jeopardy.
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Example Sentences

James Hawes, who directed “The Amateur,†praised the actor’s “enigmatic nature†and his ability to project simultaneous danger and charm: “He was the first name on the list for this role.â€

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In December, she spoke before the Board of Fire Commissioners, a panel of Bass appointees that oversees the fire department, to warn of the dangers in her oceanside district.

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Ms Murray has also completed a master's degree in counter-terrorism and visited schools to help educate young people about the dangers of radicalisation.

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Deltopia’s dangers are manifold and include steep coastal bluffs, drug overdoses, excessive drinking and outbreaks of violence, according to a warning issued by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

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“There might be danger lurking out there or repercussions.â€

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