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perill

perill is the obsolete spelling of peril.

Meaning of peril

Noun

peril (countable and uncountable, plural perils)

  1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
    • Your life is in peril.
  2. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
    • the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)
  3. An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

See all 4 meanings of peril

Forms of perill

pluralperills

Questions about perill

What is perill the obsolete spelling of?
Perill is the obsolete spelling of peril.

Words near perill in the dictionary

  1. perilingual
  2. perilingually
  3. perilipin
  4. perilipins
  5. perilithon
  6. perill
  7. perilla
  8. perillaldehyde
  9. perillartine
  10. perillas
  11. perilled

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