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fortune
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[ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n], (Noun)
Definitions:
- chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs
(e.g: some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate)
- a large amount of money or assets
(e.g: he inherited a substantial fortune)
Phrases:
- a small fortune
- fortune favours the brave
- make a fortune
- tell someone's fortune
- the fortunes of war
Origin
:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance
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