Fortunate

//ˈfɔː.t͡ʃə.nɪt//

Definitions

1
Auspicious.
It is a fortunate sign if the sun shines on a newly wedded couple.
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2
Happening by good luck or favorable chance.
Patrick was the unlikely match-winner as Berkeley earned a fortunate victory over Chisolm.
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3
Favored by fortune.
We were fortunate not to be fined for speeding.
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Word Origin

From Middle English fortunat(e) (“fortunate”), from Latin fortūnātus, from fortūna (“fortune, luck”) + -ātus (adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). See also Middle English fo...

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