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ILL FORTUNE definition in American English
Fortune or good fortune is good luck. Ill fortune is bad luck. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Copyright ...
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ill-luck
ill luck, ˈill-ˈluck [ill a. 5 + luck n.] Bad or unfavourable luck; bad fortune, misfortune.1548 Hall Chron., Edw. IV 203 This good chaunce happed to kynge Edward, by the yll lucke of kynge Henry. 1598 Shakes. Merry W. v. v. 120 Sir Iohn, we haue had ill lucke; wee could neuer meete. 1781 F. Burney ...
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ill | meaning of ill in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
ill is an adjective that means suffering from a disease or not feeling well, or bad or harmful. It can also be a noun that means harm, evil, or bad luck. See examples, synonyms, collocations, and usage notes from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
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LUCK Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
Luck definition: the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities. See examples of LUCK used in a sentence.
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In the process of their ill luck of being driven away from their original homes, they may have believed their problems was due to the unfavorable disposition While in Kusu they embraced the Ifá divinity and called for a man named Alado to initiate the Alafin and his subjects in order to wade away any ill wind
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unluckful
† unˈluckful, a. Obs.—1 [un-1 7.] Bringing ill-luck.1542 Udall Erasm. Apoph. 338 Why settest thou thy delite in three the most vnluckeful beastes of y⊇ worlde?
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Crossed fingers
The act of crossing fingers for luck or to ward off ill luck is a well-understood gesture in the UK and parts of Scandinavia, but less so in mainland Europe Instead, wishing for luck is gestured by holding thumbs.
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ill-starred
ill-starred, a. (ˈɪlˈstɑːd) [f. ill a. + star n. + -ed2.] Born under, or having one's fortunes governed by, an evil star (according to astrological belief); unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated.1604 Shakes. Oth. v. ii. 272 How dost thou looke now? Oh ill-Starr'd wench, Pale as thy Smocke. a 1763 Shenston...
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Whalers of the Midnight Sun
A reviewer in The Age'' agreed with Barker's opinion: "Tragedy and ill-luck dog the expedition, but Mr.
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Folklore of Lancashire
If black snails are seized by the horn and tossed over the left shoulder, the process will insure good luck to the person who performs it. A red-haired person is supposed to bring in ill-luck if he be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day.
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infaust
infaust, a. rare. (ɪnˈfɔːst) [ad. L. infaust-us unlucky, perh. through F. infauste (Cotgr. 1611).] Unlucky, unfortunate, ill-omened.1658 Phillips, Infaust, or Infaustous, unlucky, unfortunate. 1668 Charleton Ephes. & Cimm. Matrons ii. 17 Dismal and infaust visions. 1708 Motteux Rabelais v. (1737) 23...
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周思博
Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity, Apress, 2004. Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity, Apress, 2008.
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scrupleless
ˈscrupleless, a. rare—1. [f. scruple n. + -less.] Having no scruples, unscrupulous.1823 Scott Peveril xliv, Your Grace's swordsmen have had ill-luck of late; and it is hard, since you always choose the best hands, and such scrupleless knaves too.
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LUCK Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com
Luck definition: the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities. See examples of LUCK used in a sentence.
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