misfortune, bad luck
(noun) unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
(noun) an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
misfortune (countable and uncountable, plural misfortunes)
(uncountable) bad luck
(countable) an undesirable event such as an accident
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Source: Wiktionary
Mis*for"tune, n.
Definition: Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance. Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, not his fault. Addison.
Syn.
– Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm; disaster. See Calamity.
Mis*for"tune, v. i.
Definition: To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
