ˈfɔ:tʃən n. 1 a
chance or
luck as a force in
human affairs. b a person's
destiny. 2 (Fortune)
this force personified,
often as a
deity. 3 (in
sing. or pl.) luck (esp. favourable)
that befalls a
person or
enterprise. 4
good luck. 5
prosperity; a
prosperous condition. 6 (also colloq.
small fortune)
great wealth; a
huge sum of
money. øfortune-hunter colloq. a person seeking wealth by
marriage. fortune-teller a person
who claims to
predict future events in a person's
life. fortune-telling
the practice of this.
make a (or one's) fortune
acquire wealth or prosperity. tell a person's fortune make predictions
about a person's future. [ME f. OF f. L fortuna luck, chance]