noun (written)
1 [U] bad luck:
He has known great misfortune in his life. * We had the misfortune to run into a violent storm.
2 [C] an unfortunate accident, condition or event:
She bore her misfortunes bravely.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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