Part of Fortune

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noun Astrology.

the celestial longitude of the moon plus the celestial longitude of the ascendant minus the celestial longitude of the sun: said to connote an area of life through which one achieves emotional satisfaction.

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Origin of Part of Fortune

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby Part of Fortune

partners, partners' desk, partnership, partnerships for peace, part-off, Part of Fortune, part of speech, parton, partook, partridge, partridgeberry

How to use Part of Fortune in a sentence

Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
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For his part, Bratton is disappointed but not surprised that the same narrative is already being mapped onto Fry and Spencer.
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It is also important to avoid using the pope as part of a marketing strategy.
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The third suspect, an 18-year-old named Hamyd Mourad, who turned himself in, is part of the same extended family.
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On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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The countries about the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and its adjoining waters.
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To see a part of my scheme, from which I had hoped so much, go wrong before my eyes is maddening!
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Thanks to Berthier's admirable system, Bonaparte was kept in touch with every part of his command.
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