Ad*ven"tive, n. A thing or person coming from without; an immigrant. [R.] Bacon.
Ad*ven"tu*al (?; 135), a. Relating to the season of advent. Sanderson.
Ad*ven"ture (?; 135), n. [OE. aventure, aunter, anter, F. aventure, fr. LL. adventura, fr. L. advenire, adventum, to arrive, which in the Romance languages took the sense of "to happen, befall." See Advene.]
1. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss.
Nay, a far less good to man it will be found, if she must, at all adventures, be fastened upon him individually.
Milton.