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fortune (EN)
noun

noun “fortune”

sg. fortune, pl. fortunes or uncountable
  1. a large amount of money; wealth
    He inherited a vast fortune from his grandfather, including several estates and investments.
  2. luck, especially good luck
    They had the fortune of seeing wild dolphins during their boat trip along the coast.
  3. one's destiny or fate
    She believed it was her fortune to become a writer and share stories with the world.
  4. a prediction about the future, often given by a fortune teller
    At the fair, a psychic read his palm and told his fortune.
  5. a message inside a fortune cookie
    After dinner at the Chinese restaurant, his fortune read "An exciting opportunity awaits you".
  6. an unexpected event; chance
    By a stroke of fortune, she found a hundred-dollar bill on the sidewalk.