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Definition of: unfortunate
(un·fôr′chə·nit) adjective
1. Having ill fortune; not prosperous; unsuccessful.
2. Causing or attended by ill fortune; disastrous. See synonyms under BAD.
—noun
1. One who is unfortunate.
2. Specifically, one who has lapsed from virtue; a prostitute.
—un·for′·tu·nate·ly adverb
—un·for′tu·nate·ness noun
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