From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jeopardy \Jeop"ard*y\, n. [OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF.
jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even;
OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest) + F. partier to divide,
L. partire to divide. See {Joke}, and {Part}.]
Exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger.
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There came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they
were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. --Luke
viii. 23.
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Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy. --Shak.
Syn: Danger; peril; hazard; risk. See {Danger}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Jeopardy \Jeop"ard*y\, v. t.
To jeopardize. [R.] --Thackeray.
[1913 Webster] Jequirity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
jeopardy
n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or
misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn:
{hazard}, {jeopardy}, {peril}, {risk}, {endangerment}]
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