FORTUNELESS

Etymology

Adjective

fortuneless (comparative more fortuneless, superlative most fortuneless)

Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money.

(archaic) Unlucky, unfortunate.

Source: Wiktionary


For"tune*less, a.

Definition: Luckless; also, destitute of a fortune or portion. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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