“of fortune”

The following 5 entries include the term of fortune.

gentleman of fortune

noun phrase

: adventurer

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soldier of fortune

noun phrase

: one who follows a military career wherever there is promise of profit, adventure, or pleasure

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captain of fortune

: adventurer

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line of fortune

: line of the sun

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wheel of fortune

: wheel sense 3a

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