Fortune

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fortune

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun and verb

Pronunciation

FOR-choon  /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/

Definition

Chance or luck as an external force affecting human affairs; a large amount of money or wealth; a person's condition or fate; the future as revealed by divination.

Plain meaning

Fortune means luck or chance that shapes events; a large amount of money; or a person's destiny. Fortune favours the bold — luck helps those who act.

Register

Standard across all registers. Formal in philosophical and classical contexts. The wealth sense is neutral and everyday.