infortune
Americannoun
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Astrology. a planet or aspect of evil influence, especially Saturn or Mars.
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Obsolete. misfortune.
Etymology
Origin of infortune
1325–75; Middle English ( see in- 3, fortune), translation of Latin infortūnium
Example Sentences
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The noyse of peple up-stirte thanne at ones, As breme as blase of straw y-set on fyre; For infortune it wolde, for the nones, 185 They sholden hir confusioun desyre.
From Troilus and Criseyde by Chaucer, Geoffrey
Round the tomb is the battered iron railing placed there originally, with the mysterious motto of the duchess worked into the top—fortune infortune fort une.
From A Little Tour of France by Pennell, Joseph
For of fortune's sharp adversitie The worst kind of infortune is this: A man that hath been in prosperitie, And it remember when it passed is.
From The Red Acorn by McElroy, John
Does Hali already see an infortune in the House of Life?
From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir
For of fortunes sharpe adversite, The worst kind of infortune is this,— A man that hath been is prosperite, And it remember whan it passed is.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
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