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ill-fortune en · NOUN

Etymology

From ill + fortune.

Meanings

  1. Bad luck; misfortune
    • They certainly had their moments and will complain of ill-fortune, about a suspicion of handball before Tielemans' goal and those magnificent saves from Schmeichel but this was a stuttering Chelsea, not the smooth machine that saw off Real Madrid with such comfort in the Champions League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. 2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

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ill-fortunes Number=Plur lexicographic
ill fortune alternative lexicographic