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| for·tune [ fáwrchən ] |
noun (plural for·tunes) |
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1. great wealth or property: a large amount of financial wealth or material possessions
  inherited the family fortune
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2. large sum of money: an extremely large amount of money
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informal
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That must have cost you a fortune.
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3. fate: chance, or the personification of chance, regarded as affecting human activities
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4. luck: luck, especially good luck
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5. destiny: somebody's personal destiny
went to seek their fortune in other countries
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plural noun for·tunes |
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life's ups and downs: chance happenings throughout life that may turn out well or badly
the fortunes of war
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin fortuna "fate, (good) luck"] |
