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—fortune-hunting, adj., n.a person who hopes to prosper, esp. through marriage to someone of wealth.[1680-90]
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Fortune hunter — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune Hunter — was a pricing game on the American television game show, The Price Is Right . Played from November 21, 1997 through May 11, 2000, it offered $5,000 cash and four prizes, each worth between $500 and $3,000.GameplayThe contestant was shown four… … Wikipedia
fortune hunter — fortune ,hunter noun count someone who hopes to become rich quickly and easily, especially by getting married to a rich person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fortune hunter — n. a person who tries to become rich, esp. by marrying someone rich … English World dictionary
fortune hunter — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fortune hunter : singular fortune hunter plural fortune hunters someone who hopes to become rich quickly and easily, especially by getting married to a rich person … English dictionary
fortune hunter — noun a person who seeks wealth through marriage • Hypernyms: ↑deceiver, ↑cheat, ↑cheater, ↑trickster, ↑beguiler, ↑slicker * * * noun, pl ⋯ ters [count] : a person who is trying to become very wealthy especially by marrying a wealthy person * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Fortune Hunter (TV series) — Fortune Hunter was a weekly series show on Fox Network in 1994, starring Mark Frankel as the super spy Carlton Dial. In the US, Fortune Hunter aired on Fox from 4 Sep 1994 to 2 Oct 1994. Of the 13 episodes produced, only five were presented to… … Wikipedia
fortune-hunter — forˈtune hunter noun (derogatory) A person who hunts for a wealthy marriage • • • Main Entry: ↑fortune … Useful english dictionary
fortune-hunter — /ˈfɔtʃən hʌntə/ (say fawchuhn huntuh) noun someone who seeks to win a fortune, especially through marriage. –fortune hunting, adjective …
fortune-hunter — noun a person seeking wealth by marriage. Derivatives fortune hunting noun … English new terms dictionary
