perchance

[ per-chans, -chahns ]

/ pərˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns /

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adverb

Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.

Archaic. by chance.

Origin of perchance

1300–50; Middle English, variant of par chance by chance <Anglo-French. See per, chance

Words nearby perchance

perceptual, perceptual defence, perceptual mapping, Perceval, perch, perchance, Perche, percher, Percheron, perchery, perching bird

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Example sentences from the Web for perchance

If, perchance, any discordant note was sounded it was speedily hushed.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions|Slason Thompson
If perchance the mother also possessed an inheritance that was also divided among the sons to the exclusion of daughters.
Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage
It was thought he had fled to Janjalla, or perchance to Acauhtzin; but in neither of those towns could he be discovered.
The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Fergus Hume
He may, perchance, have heard the story told of a man who owned a barren piece of land bordering the seashore.
The Story of the Cambrian|C. P. Gasquoine

These look on and rejoice, perchance, in the joy of the juveniles.
In the Track of the Troops|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for perchance

perchance

/ (pəˈtʃɑːns) /

adverb archaic, or poetic

perhaps; possibly

by chance; accidentally

Word Origin for perchance

C14: from Anglo-French par chance; see per, chance

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单词	perchance
释义	perchance [ per-chans, -chahns ] / pərˈtʃæns, -ˈtʃɑns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perchance ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly. Archaic. by chance. Origin of perchance 1300–50; Middle English, variant of par chance by chance <Anglo-French. See per, chance Words nearby perchance perceptual, perceptual defence, perceptual mapping, Perceval, perch, perchance, Perche, percher, Percheron, perchery, perching bird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perchance If, perchance, any discordant note was sounded it was speedily hushed. Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions\|Slason Thompson If perchance the mother also possessed an inheritance that was also divided among the sons to the exclusion of daughters. Woman, Church & State\|Matilda Joslyn Gage It was thought he had fled to Janjalla, or perchance to Acauhtzin; but in neither of those towns could he be discovered. The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Fergus Hume He may, perchance, have heard the story told of a man who owned a barren piece of land bordering the seashore. The Story of the Cambrian\|C. P. Gasquoine These look on and rejoice, perchance, in the joy of the juveniles. In the Track of the Troops\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for perchance perchance / (pəˈtʃɑːns) / adverb archaic, or poetic perhaps; possibly by chance; accidentally Word Origin for perchance C14: from Anglo-French par chance; see per, chance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perchance mayhap, perhaps, conceivable, credible, feasible, obtainable, conceivably, imaginably
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perchance

adverb

Origin of perchance

Words nearby perchance

Example sentences from the Web for perchance

British Dictionary definitions for perchance

adverb archaic, or poetic

Word Origin for perchance

Words related to perchance