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fortune
noun
a
very
large
amount
of
money
or
valuable
possessions
.
•
Her
company
is
worth
a
fortune
now
.
Her
company
is
worth
a
fortune
now
.
•
They
spent
a
small fortune
on
the
wedding
decorations
.
They
spent
a
small fortune
on
the
wedding
decorations
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
the
connection
between
luck
and
prosperity
led
to
the
monetary
meaning
.
noun
chance
or
luck
,
especially
when
it
affects
what
happens
in
life
and
is
beyond
anyone
’
s
control
.
•
By
sheer
fortune
,
the
lost
dog
found
its
way
home
.
By
sheer
fortune
,
the
lost
dog
found
its
way
home
.
•
It
was
pure
fortune
that
the
rain
stopped
right
before
the
outdoor
wedding
.
It
was
pure
fortune
that
the
rain
stopped
right
before
the
outdoor
wedding
.
From
Middle
English
,
via
Old
French
“
fortune
”,
from
Latin
“
fortūna
”
meaning
luck
or
fate
.
noun
the
changing
success
,
condition
,
or
prospects
of
a
person
,
group
,
or
place
,
often
spoken
of
in
the
plural
.
•
The
team's
fortunes
improved
after
they
hired
a
new
coach
.
The
team's
fortunes
improved
after
they
hired
a
new
coach
.
•
The
economic
fortunes
of
the
country
have
shifted
dramatically
in
the
last
decade
.
The
economic
fortunes
of
the
country
have
shifted
dramatically
in
the
last
decade
.
Extension
of
the
luck
sense
to
describe
overall
success
or
failure
across
time
.
