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English
Etymology
venture + -ous
Adjective
venturous (comparative more venturous, superlative most venturous)
- Adventurous; venturesome; willing to undertake activities involving risk.
1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: , London: Nath Ponder , →OCLC; reprinted in The Pilgrim’s Progress as Originally Published by John Bunyan: Being a Fac-simile Reproduction of the First Edition, London: Elliot Stock , 1875, →OCLC, page 78:[H]e ſhewed me a ſtately Palace, and how the People were clad in Gold that were in it; and how there came a venturous Man and cut his way through the armed men that ſtood in the door to keep him out; and how he was bid to come in, and win eternal Glory.
1709, Matthew Prior, “Henry and Emma. ”, in The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior , volume I, London: W Strahan, , published 1779, →OCLC, page 246:Let Prudence yet obſtruct thy venturous way; / And take good heed, what men will think and ſay: / That beauteous Emma vagrant courſes took; / Her father's houſe and civil life forſook; / That, full of youthful blood, and fond of man; / She to the wood-land with an exile ran.
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