Definition of: fortune

(fôr′chən) noun
1. Chance or luck as the cause of changes in human affairs: often personified.
2. That which befalls one as his lot; good or bad luck.
3. Future destiny; fate; to tell fortunes.
4. Good luck; success; prosperity.
5. An amount of wealth; usually great wealth. See synonyms under EVENT.
—v. ·tuned, ·tun·ing v.t. Rare To bestow wealth upon.
—v.i. To happen; occur by chance. [<OF <L fortuna <fors chance]
—for′tune·less adjective