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noun 
  1. Destiny or fate.
  2. A chance.
  3. Good luck.
  4. Lots of riches.
Translations: 
  • German: Vermí¶gen
  • Italian: fortuna
  • Spanish: fortuna
verb (fortun, es)
  1. (context, obsolete, intransitive) To happen, take place.
    • 1885: It fortuned one night that the Sultan purposed setting out on a journey next morning " Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Night 20)
Etymology: From Latin fortuna meaning "fate" or "luck". In its plural form fortunae, it meant "possessions" which also gave the meaning of "riches".

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