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# peril

«peril» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Great danger** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a peril, perils; also uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Great danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#m1)

2) Something that is dangerous, a risk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Lamentations shows the hunger and danger of the people after Jerusalem fell. The tradition reads it as a sad account of exile. In the primary lessons: In stories characters are «in peril» or face «perils»; Mole is in peril in the Wild Wood in the snow. In safety: «at your peril» means at your own risk, so be careful. Phrases: «in peril», «at your peril», «the perils of».

### examples

- We get our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness. (Writings LAM.5.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x1)
- The ship was in peril in the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x2)
- Mole was in great peril in the Wild Wood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x3)
- Ignore the lifeguard's warning at your peril. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x4)
- The book warns of the perils of the sea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x5)
- The firefighters saved the family from peril. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x6)
- Toad learned the perils of fast cars. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x7)
- But the task is a very difficult one, and full of peril, Jack. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/#x8)

### note

Adjective: perilous. Plural: perils. Formal; everyday word: danger.

### In the corpora

- [We get our bread with the peril of our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/LAM.152/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «peril» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/peril/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.