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Peril   /pˈɛrəl/   Listen
noun
Peril  n.  Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction. "In perils of waters, in perils of robbers." "Adventure hard With peril great achieved."
At one's peril, or On one's peril, with risk or danger to one; at the hazard of. "On thy soul's peril."
Synonyms: Hazard; risk; jeopardy. See Danger.



verb
Peril  v. t.  (past & past part. periled or perilled; pres. part. periling or perilling)  To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life.



Peril  v. i.  To be in danger. (Obs.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Peril" Quotes from Famous Books



... peril!" he sang out, and then they heard him crashing through the bushes. Gradually the sounds grew ...
— The Rover Boys on the River - The Search for the Missing Houseboat • Arthur Winfield

... and at this manifestation of his grief his sheep-dog redoubled her efforts to comfort him. "Nothing becomes one more than the practice of philosophy," he thought. "I always admired those great public men who in moments of national peril can still dine with a good appetite. We will sit in the car a little, for I have rather a pain, and think over a speech." So musing he mounted the car, followed by his dog, and sat down in ...
— Forsyte Saga • John Galsworthy

... it; she realised it; realised too that the capacity for passion was in her. And had asked him not awaken her to it, instinctively recoiling from it. Generous, unsullied, proudly ignorant, she desired to remain so. Yet knew her peril; and candidly revealed it to him in the most honest appeal ...
— Athalie • Robert W. Chambers

... or three hours past midnight, and if Borgon carried out my instructions help ought to be near at hand. I would that we could let them know of our peril." ...
— Beric the Briton - A Story of the Roman Invasion • G. A. Henty

... merited no other issue? If such were his idea, it was unsuccessful. The tumult increased, and became an open riot. The cry "Crucify him! crucify him!" resounded from all sides. The priests becoming increasingly urgent, declared the law in peril if the corrupter were not punished with death.[2] Pilate saw clearly that to save Jesus he would have to put down a terrible disturbance. He still tried, however, to gain time. He returned to the judgment-hall, and ascertained from what country ...
— The Life of Jesus • Ernest Renan


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