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Encyclopedia > Fortune
Look up fortune in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Fortune may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ...

  • Luck, a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a person's control
  • Fortune and Destiny (Gad (deity) and Meni), gods referred to in Isaiah 65:11
  • Wealth, an abundance of items of economic value
  • Prophecy, the prediction of future events
    • fortune (Unix), a simple program that displays a random message from a database of quotations
    • Fortune cookie, a delicate, crisp cookie baked around a piece of paper with words of faux wisdom or vague prophecy
    • Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck (cf. the Greek Tyche)
  • Fortune (band), a short lived but influential 80's AOR band
  • Fortune (ship), the second ship to bring settlers to Plymouth Colony
  • Fortune, Newfoundland, small community in Newfoundland
  • A character from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
  • "Fortune" (song), a song by Great Big Sea on their album Sea of No Cares
  • Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway, a 2007 television programme screened on ITV1 in the United Kingdom
  • Fortune Records, an independent record label located in Detroit, Michigan from 1946 to 1995
  • Toyota Fortuner, an SUV
People
  • Dion Fortune, born Violet Mary Firth, a British occultist and author
  • Quinton Fortune, a South African football player
  • Robert Fortune, a Scottish botanist and traveller best known for introducing tea plants from China to India
  • Scott Fortune, a former member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics

The Fortune may refer to: This article is about fortune. ... For other uses, see Destiny (disambiguation). ... Gad was the name of the pan-Semitic god of fortune, and is attested in ancient records of Aram and Arabia. ... Meni was the pan-Semitic god of destiny. ... For the business meaning, see Wealth (economics). ... Fortune magazine is Americas second longest-running business magazine after Forbes magazine. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... It has been suggested that Fortune 500 be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section seems to describe future events as if they have already occurred. ... fortune is a simple program that displays a random message from a database of quotes. ... This article is about the cookie associated with Chinese American restaurants. ... Fortuna governs the circle of the four stages of life, the Wheel of Fortune, in a manuscript of Carmina Burana In Roman mythology, Fortuna (equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) goddess of fortune, was the personification of luck, hopefully of good luck, but she could be represented veiled and blind... Tyche on the reverse of this coin by Gordian III. In Greek mythology, Tyche (Roman equivalent: Fortuna) was the presiding tutelary deity that governed the fortune and prosperity of a city, its destiny. ... This article is about the band Fortune. ... The town of Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. ... Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ... Sea of No Cares is an album of recorded music by Great Big Sea, released on February 19, 2002 in Canada and on February 26 in the United States. ... Fortune Records was an independent record label located in Detroit, Michigan from 1946 to 1965. ... The Toyota Fortuner is a 5 Door 4WD SUV sold in a number of Asian, African and Latin American markets. ... Violet Mary Firth Evans, born Violet Mary Firth (December 6, 1890[1] - 1946) and better known as Dion Fortune, was a British occultist and author[2]. Her pseudonym was inspired by her family motto Deo, non fortuna (Latin for God, not fate)[3]. // She was born at Bryn-y-Bia... Quinton Fortune (born May 21, 1977 in Cape Town) is a South African football player. ... Robert Fortune (September 16, 1812 - April 13, 1880), was a Scottish botanist and traveller best known for introducing tea plants from China to India. ... Scott Thomas Fortune (born January 23, 1966 in Newport Beach, California) is an former American volleyball player, who was a member of the United States mens national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. ...


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The Fortunes of Opportunity for Another 80 Years (572 words)
As the National Aggregates Association's newly elected chairman of the board, it was gratifying at our recent annual convention to witness members' respect for the association's 80-plus-year history and their sensitivity to the difficult decisions of the past year.
It is indeed my good fortune to follow in the footsteps of such an outstanding individual as the immediate past Chairman Tom Winter, Winter Brothers Material Co., St.
As such, it will be the fortune of opportunities, combined with contributions of our association, which will promote the continued growth and prosperity of our industry.
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