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Webster 1913 Edition
Fortunate
For′tu-nate
(?; 135)
, Adj.
[L. ]
fortunatus
, p. p. of fortunare
to make fortunate or prosperous, fr. fortuna
. See Fortune
, Noun.
1.
Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious;
as, a
fortunate
event; a fortunate
concurrence of circumstances; a fortunate
investment.
Syn. – Auspicious; lucky; prosperous; successful; favored; happy.
–
Fortunate
, Successful
, Prosperous
. A man is fortunate, when he is favored of fortune, and has unusual blessings fall to his lot; successful when he gains what he aims at; prosperous when he succeeds in those things which men commonly desire. One may be fortunate, in some cases, where he is not successful; he may be successful, but, if he has been mistaken in the value of what he has aimed at, he may for that reason fail to be prosperous. Webster 1828 Edition
Fortunate
FOR'TUNATE
,Adj.
1.
Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some unexpected good; as a fortunate event; a fortunate concurrence of circumstances; a fortunate ticket in a lottery.2.
Lucky; successful; receiving some unforeseen or unexpected good, or some good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; as a fortunate adventurer in a lottery. I was most fortunate thus unexpectedly to meet my friend.3.
Successful; happy; prosperous; receiving or enjoying some good in consequence of efforts, but where the event was uncertain, and not absolutely in one's power. The brave man is usually fortunate. We say, a fortunate competitor for a fair lady, or for a crown.