fortune
     n 1: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event
          to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused
          his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
          [syn: {luck}, {chance}, {hazard}]
     2: a large amount of wealth or prosperity
     3: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a
        favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there";
        "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided
        his hand" [syn: {luck}]
     4: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including
        everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may
        be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the
        luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success
        that was her portion" [syn: {destiny}, {fate}, {luck}, {lot},
         {circumstances}, {portion}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0