stroke+of+fortune
11stroke — I. /stroʊk / (say strohk) noun 1. an act of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, a hammer, etc.; a blow. 2. a hitting of or upon anything. 3. a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell, or the sound produced by this. 4. a throb or pulsation …
12stroke — [strəʊk] noun [C] I 1) a serious medical condition that can make someone suddenly unable to speak or move Leni suffered a stroke and died at the age of 89.[/ex] 2) an unexpected but important event or action a stroke of luck/good fortune[/ex] It… …
13A Stroke of Good Fortune — Infobox short story | name = A Stroke of Good Fortune title orig = translator = image caption = author = Flannery O Connor country = United States language = English series = genre = Southern Gothic published in = A Good Man Is Hard to Find… …
14La Fortune des Rougon — infobox Book | name = La Fortune des Rougon title orig = translator = image caption = author = Émile Zola illustrator = cover artist = country = France language = French series = Les Rougon Macquart genre = publisher = release date = 1871 english …
15Victor Fortune — Sir Victor Morven Fortune Born 21 August 1883 Blellack, Scotland Died 2 January 1949 (aged 65) Dalswinton, Scotland Allegiance British Army …
16Cross stroke — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s), a. 1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. [1913 Webster] The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected;… …
17good fortune — noun 1. an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑luckiness, ↑good luck • Ant: ↑bad luck (for: ↑good luck), ↑misfortune …
18Grace stroke — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …
19Chris Walker-Hebborn — Personal information Full name Chris Walker Hebborn Born 1 July 1990 (1990 07 01) (age 21) Sport Sport Swimming …
20good luck — n good fortune, fortune, luck, smiles of fortune, fate on one s side; run or streak of good luck or fortune, fair weather, halcyon days; stroke of fortune, piece of luck, blessing, boon, benefaction, Archaic. benison; godsend, lucky find,… …
