mishanter

[ mi-shan-ter ]
/ mɪˈʃæn tər /

noun Scot. and North England.

a misfortune; mishap.

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Also mischanter.

Origin of mishanter

1745–55; variant of misaunter, equivalent to mis-1 + aunter, variant of obsolete aventure adventure

Words nearby mishanter

misgiving, misgovern, misguide, misguided, mishandle, mishanter, mishap, mishawaka, mishear, mishegaas, mishima
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