infortune
[ in-fawr-chuhn ]
/ ɪnˈfɔr tʃən /
noun
Astrology. a planet or aspect of evil influence, especially Saturn or Mars.
Obsolete. misfortune.
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Words nearby infortune
informer, informercial, informing gun, informosome, infortunate, infortune, infotainment, infotech, infra, infrabulge, infraclass
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Example sentences from the Web for infortune
And these, under their several names, make the great ‘infortune’ of astrology, wherein old Culpepper amply instructed our fathers.
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