péril — péril … Dictionnaire des rimes
péril — [ peril ] n. m. • 1080; « malheur » 980; lat. periculum « épreuve, danger » 1 ♦ Littér. État, situation où l on court de grands risques; ce qui menace la sûreté, l existence. ⇒ danger. « Que serait le courage loin du péril et la pitié sans la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
peril — PERIL. s. m. Danger, risque, estat où il y a quelque chose de fascheux à craindre. Grand peril. peril affreux. peril évident. peril éminent. peril certain. affronter, braver le peril. craindre, éviter, fuir le peril. se sauver du peril. se tirer… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
peril — per·il / per əl/ n 1: exposure to the risk of death, destruction, or loss 2: the cause of a loss (as of property) insured their home against fire, floods, and other peril s compare risk Mer … Law dictionary
peril — Peril, m. acut. Vient de Periculum Latin, et signifie le mesme, l Italien dit Periculo plus approchant dudit Latin, et l Espagnol Peligro par transposition de lettres, Periculum, Discrimen, Autrement danger. Il n y a rien qui soit tant sujet à… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
peril — ► NOUN ▪ a situation of serious and immediate danger. ● at one s peril Cf. ↑at one s peril ● in (or at) peril of Cf. ↑in peril of ORIGIN Old French, from Latin periculum danger … English terms dictionary
Peril — may refer to:* Peril (band), an Australian electronic music group * USS Peril (AM 272), an Admirable class minesweeperee also* Peril Strait … Wikipedia
Peril — Per il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.] To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one s life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peril — per‧il [ˈperl] noun [countable] INSURANCE an event such as a fire which might cause loss and which you can insure against: • Under this policy, guns and firearms are covered for standard perils. * * * peril UK US /ˈperəl/ noun [C] ► INSURANCE… … Financial and business terms
peril — (n.) early 13c., from O.Fr. peril (10c.), from L. periculum an attempt, risk, danger, with instrumentive suffix culum and root of ex peri ri to try, cognate with Gk. peria trial, attempt, experience, empeiros experienced, O.Ir. aire vigilance,… … Etymology dictionary
