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Fortuna

American  
[fawr-too-nuh, -tyoo-] / fɔrˈtu nə, -ˈtju- /

noun

  1. the ancient Roman goddess of fortune, identified with the Greek goddess Tyche.


Fortuna British  
/ fɔːˈtjuːnə /

noun

  1. Greek counterpart: Tyche.  the Roman goddess of fortune and good luck

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He now plays for Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

And for a while, Thursday's play-off semi-final at a raucous Fortuna Arena promised to eclipse the ecstatic full-time scenes in Budapest that followed Troy Parrott's last-gasp winner in November.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Justus Parmar, the CEO of Fortuna Investments, likens reusing rockets to a food-delivery driver keeping and refueling their car instead of scrapping it after dropping off dinner.

From MarketWatch Nov. 17, 2025

Dr. Lisa Fortuna, a child psychologist and the report’s lead author, wrote that children and parents face “layered forms of trauma.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2025

“Apparently Fortuna has decided upon another downward spin.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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