perilous undertaking

perilous undertaking
 n.opasno prědprijętje · опасно предпријетје n.

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  • Perilous — Per il*ous, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p[ e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also {perillous}.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. [1913 Webster] Infamous hills,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Undertaking — Undertake Un der*take , v. t. [imp. {Undertook}; p. p. {Undertaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Undertaking}.] [Under + take.] 1. To take upon one s self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Siege Perilous — The seat at King Arthur’s round table that stood empty, signifying the seat of Judas. The seat remained empty until Galahad took it as a symbol of his undertaking the Grail quest …   Medieval glossary

  • perillous — Perilous Per il*ous, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p[ e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also {perillous}.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Perilously — Perilous Per il*ous, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p[ e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also {perillous}.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Perilousness — Perilous Per il*ous, a. [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p[ e]rilleux, L. periculosus. See {Peril}.] [Written also {perillous}.] 1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • chickenhearted — adjective Date: 1653 timid, cowardly < too…chickenhearted to accompany me in this perilous undertaking Washington Irving > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Philip De Carteret, 8th of St Ouen — Philip De Carteret, Seigneur of St Ouen, (1450 ndash;1500), son of Philip.Philip married Margaret Harliston at St Ouens Church in 1470. Margaret was daughter of the Governor Sir Richard Harliston, an ally of his grandfather Philip De Carteret,… …   Wikipedia

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