Danger

Etymology

Middle English daunger, from Anglo-French dangier, dongier, from Vulgar Latin *dominiarium, from Latin dominium ownership

• Date: 13th century

Definitions

• 1 a archaic : jurisdiction

b obsolete : reach, range

• 2 obsolete : harm, damage
• 3 : exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss <a place where children could play without danger>
• 4 : a case or cause of danger <the dangers of mining>

See Also

• Risk