n.
- chance as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.
▸luck, especially good luck.
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(fortunes)
the success or failure of a person or enterprise.
- a large amount of money or assets.
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(a fortune)
a surprisingly high price or large amount of money.
Phrase
- tell someone's fortune
make predictions about a person's future by palmistry or similar divining methods.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. Fortuna, a goddess personifying luck or chance.
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