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fortunes

Noun

∙ plural of fortune

Verb

∙ third-person singular simple present indicative form of fortune

fortune

Noun

∙ 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.

Verb

∙ To happen, take place. [14th-19th c.] obsolete, intransitive
∙ To provide with a fortune.
∙ To presage; to tell the fortune of.

BABYLON ENGLISH
fortunes n.
future events, fate, destiny, things which happen to a person
fortune n.
luck, chance; good luck, success; wealth, riches; great wealth; fate

WORDNET 2.0
fortune
Noun
1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
(synonym) luck, chance, hazard
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) bad luck, mischance, mishap
2. a large amount of wealth or prosperity
(hypernym) treasure, hoarded wealth
3. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
(synonym) luck
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) good luck, fluke, good fortune
4. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
(synonym) destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
(hypernym) condition
(hyponym) good fortune, good luck

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
The Fortunes
The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the US and UK Top 10s. Afterwards, they had a succession of hits including "Here It Comes Again" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"; continuing into the 1970s with more globally successful releases such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go".
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

fortunes

Noun

∙ plural of fortune

Verb

∙ third-person singular simple present indicative form of fortune

fortune

Noun

∙ 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.

Verb

∙ To happen, take place. [14th-19th c.] obsolete, intransitive
∙ To provide with a fortune.
∙ To presage; to tell the fortune of.

BABYLON ENGLISH
fortunes n.
future events, fate, destiny, things which happen to a person
fortune n.
luck, chance; good luck, success; wealth, riches; great wealth; fate

WORDNET 2.0
fortune
Noun
1. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
(synonym) luck, chance, hazard
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) bad luck, mischance, mishap
2. a large amount of wealth or prosperity
(hypernym) treasure, hoarded wealth
3. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"
(synonym) luck
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) good luck, fluke, good fortune
4. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
(synonym) destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
(hypernym) condition
(hyponym) good fortune, good luck

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
The Fortunes
The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the US and UK Top 10s. Afterwards, they had a succession of hits including "Here It Comes Again" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"; continuing into the 1970s with more globally successful releases such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go".
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