luck, fortune, chance, hazard (noun)

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

"bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"

fortune (noun)

a large amount of wealth or prosperity

luck, fortune (noun)

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

"it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"

fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion (noun)

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

"whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

fortune (Noun)

Destiny or fate.

fortune (Noun)

A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

fortune (Noun)

A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

fortune (Noun)

A chance.

fortune (Noun)

Good luck.

fortune (Noun)

One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast.

fortune (Noun)

A large amount of money

fortune (Verb)

To happen, take place.

Fortune

Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. and founded by Henry Luce in 1930. The publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest media conglomerate. Fortune's primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Forbes, which is also published bi-weekly, and Bloomberg Businessweek. The magazine is especially known for its annual features ranking companies by revenue. CNNMoney.com is the online home of Fortune, in addition to Money.