Definitions for Fortune
ˈfɔr tʃənFor·tune

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. luck, fortune, chance, hazardnoun

   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"

2. fortunenoun

   a large amount of wealth or prosperity

3. luck, fortunenoun

   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"

4. fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portionnoun

   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"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fortunenoun

   Destiny or fate.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

2. fortunenoun

   A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

3. fortunenoun

   A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

4. fortunenoun

   A chance.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

5. fortunenoun

   Good luck.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

6. fortunenoun

   One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

7. fortunenoun

   A large amount of money

   That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

8. fortuneverb

   To happen, take place.

   Etymology: From fortuna. The plural form fortunae meant , which also gave the meaning of .

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fortunenoun

   the arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; luck; hap; also, the personified or deified power regarded as determining human success, apportioning happiness and unhappiness, and distributing arbitrarily or fortuitously the lots of life

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

2. Fortunenoun

   that which befalls or is to befall one; lot in life, or event in any particular undertaking; fate; destiny; as, to tell one's fortune

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

3. Fortunenoun

   that which comes as the result of an undertaking or of a course of action; good or ill success; especially, favorable issue; happy event; success; prosperity as reached partly by chance and partly by effort

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

4. Fortunenoun

   wealth; large possessions; large estate; riches; as, a gentleman of fortune

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

5. Fortunenoun

   to make fortunate; to give either good or bad fortune to

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

6. Fortunenoun

   to provide with a fortune

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

7. Fortunenoun

   to presage; to tell the fortune of

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

8. Fortuneverb

   to fall out; to happen

   Etymology: [OF. fortuner, L. fortunare. See Fortune, n.]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Fortune

   Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. and founded by Henry Luce in 1930. The publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest media conglomerate. Fortune's primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Forbes, which is also published bi-weekly, and Bloomberg Businessweek. The magazine is especially known for its annual features ranking companies by revenue. CNNMoney.com is the online home of Fortune, in addition to Money.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fortune

   for′tūn, n. whatever comes by lot or chance: luck: the arbitrary ordering of events: the lot that falls to one in life: success: wealth.—v.i. to befall.—v.t. to determine.—adj. For′tunāte, happening by good fortune: lucky: auspicious: felicitous.—adv. For′tunātely.—ns. For′tunāteness; For′tune-book, a book helpful in telling fortunes.—adj. For′tuned, supplied by fortune.—n. For′tune-hunt′er, a man who hunts for marriage with a woman of fortune.—adj. For′tuneless, without a fortune: luckless.—v.i. For′tune-tell, to reveal futurity: to tell one his fortune.—ns. For′tune-tell′er, one who pretends to foretell one's fortune; For′tune-tell′ing.—v.t. For′tunīse (Spens.), to make fortunate or happy. [Fr.,—L. fortuna.]

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1. fortune

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fortune' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4417

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fortune' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3536

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Fortune' in Nouns Frequency: #1359

Anagrams for Fortune »

1. ten-four

How to pronounce Fortune?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortune in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortune in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Fortune in a Sentence

1. Jacqueline Hinman:

   And though the average age of CEOs is slightly declining, today’s graduates may have expectations for advancement that don’t match reality. So what does it really take to get to the top ? To guide the next generation, I interviewed Successful CEOs. I asked Successful CEOs to project which abilities will be required of Successful CEOs future counterparts, and what advice Successful CEOs ’d give to young people who aspire to become a CEO. Jacqueline Hinman, CEO of Fortune 500 engineering company CH2M HILL, predicts that as change accelerates, broad knowledge and understanding of one’s business will be critical. Jacqueline Hinman started out as an environmental engineer, but later served in project management, business development and marketing roles. I purposely kept moving.

2. Jamie Court:

   California's oil refiners are the only industry in America that make a fortune when their factories break down.

3. Thomas Jefferson:

   I have the consolation of having added nothing to my private fortune during my public service, and of retiring with hands clean as they are empty.

4. Johann Georg Zimmermann:

   Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune. To obtain it the great have become little, and the little great.

5. Cofounder Micah Tapman:

   We need better entrepreneurs, better skills -- MBAs, JDs, people with years of experience at Fortune 500 companies.

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