Dictionary definition · fortune
noun
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another"bad luck caused his downfall"
- a large amount of wealth or prosperity
- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome"it was my good luck to be there"
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)"whatever my fortune may be"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).