fortune (
http://definr.com/fortune)
n 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"
[syn:
luck,
chance,
hazard]
2: a large amount of wealth or prosperity
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" [syn:
luck]
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" [syn:
destiny,
fate,
luck,
lot,
circumstances,
portion]