fortune
Meaning
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- Destiny, especially favorable.
- A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
- A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
- The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
- Good luck.
- One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
- A large amount of money.
Synonyms
fecundicity
affluence
hoarded wealth
wealthy person
worldly goods
sunshine and shadow
meritorious deed
happiness and prosperity
king’s ransom
prophetic sign
chance event
good deed
Frequency
Hyphenated as
for‧tune
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna (“fate, luck”). The plural form fortunae meant “possessions”, which also gave fortune the meaning of “riches”.
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