English word chance comes from Old French chance ((rare) a throw of a die. Chance; fate.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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chance | Old French (fro) | (rare) a throw of a die. Chance; fate. |
cheaunce | Middle English (enm) | |
chance | English (en) | (rare) Happening by chance, casual. (countable) An opportunity or possibility.. (countable) The probability of something happening.. (countable, archaic) What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.. (uncountable) Random occurrence; luck. |