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fortune [ˈfɔːtʃən] N

1. fortune:

fortune
fortune

2. fortune:

fortune
fortune
He lost a fortune gambling.

Phrases:

make a fortune
make a fortune

Fortune N

Fortune 500 N

fortune cookie N

fortune teller N

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Their main fortune was a result of their activities in impoldering morasses.
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Sixteen years later, the first wife was announced to be the heiress to an overseas fortune as the last-known living relative.
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Their traditional occupations are smithing and fortune-telling.
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Their women made a living from peddling, begging, and fortune-telling.
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He also made and lost a fortune in business, largely in land speculation.
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His lover tries to mold him into a gilt-edged mirror of upper-class values and ultimately swindles the easily flattered lottery winner out of his fortune.
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Unable to diagonize her ill-health, the maids invited the fortune-teller into the palace to foretell the future of the princess.
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Starting at Venice, the player must increase their wealth and gather a fortune larger than those of the competing families.
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Other days brought dramatic defeats, and terrible casualties, but never without the possibility of a reversal of fortune.
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He started life as a cowherd and went on to fame and fortune.
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