ill-fortune en · NOUN
Etymology
From ill + fortune.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ill-fortunes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ill fortune | alternative | lexicographic |