| Accident (accident) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Ac"ci*dent |
| [F. accident, fr.
L. accidens, -dentis, p. pr. of accidere to happen;
ad + cadere to fall. See Cadence, Case.] |
Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place
without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and
unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen
occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap;
as, to die by an accident.
A property attached to a word,
but not essential to it, as gender, number, case.
A point or mark which may be
retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
A property or
quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in
paper; an attribute.
Any accidental property, fact, or relation; an
accidental or nonessential; as, beauty is an accident.
Unusual appearance or effect.
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