Malaccident

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bad event happening by accident; mischance. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "I rely much on His goodness who has always guarded me against malaccidents, that he will not permit me to fall into such a snare, and that He will preserve me in the good report of the world till the end of my career."

Example

More examples

"I rely much on His goodness who has always guarded me against malaccidents, that he will not permit me to fall into such a snare, and that He will preserve me in the good report of the world till the end of my career."

Etymology

From mal- + accident.

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