| Definitions | Wheel of Fortune
proper noun
- (context, mythology, philosophy) The wheel of Fortune.
- (context, hence) A wheel of fortune; a big six wheel.
- (context, hence) A television game show where word puzzles are solved by filling in the letters, like hangman, with a category clue.
Translations: - Dutch: Rad van Fortuin
- French:
- German: Glí¼cksrad
- Italian: La Ruota Della Fortuna
- Spanish:
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| wheel of Fortune
proper noun
- (context, mythology, philosophy) A concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel - some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls.
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