Venturous
Pronunciation : Ven"tur*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See Adventurous, Venture, n.]
Definition : Defn: Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a venturous soldier. Spenser. This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He plucked, he tasted. Milton. -- Ven"tur*ous*ly, adv. -- Ven"tur*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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