hazard

Definition

The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.

Etymology

From Middle English hasard, from Old French hasart (“a game of dice”) (noun), hasarder (verb), from Arabic اَلزَّهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Compare Spanish azar, Portuguese azar.

Example Sentences

• "He encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life."
• "Men are led on from one stage of life to another in a condition of the utmost hazard."
• "Why, now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark! The storm is up and all is on the hazard."