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definition of hazard  

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  • The origin of the English word hazard is considered to come from the old French word hasard, meaning a game of chance using dice; from the Spanish azar; from the Arabic az-zahr; from the Persian zar; or from the Turkish zar. The word indicates something causing danger, peril, risk, or difficulty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Hazard, Definition of]

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