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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDea Bendata
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈde.a benˈdaː.ta
"Speriamo che la Dea Bendata ci aiuti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Chance or fortune personified as a woman who bestows or withholds good luck, especially in gambling or hazardous undertakings.
"He rolled the dice, hoping Lady Luck would be on his side tonight." - 2
A sudden streak of favorable fortune or improbable success.
"When the last-minute penalty was awarded, they realized Lady Luck had finally smiled upon them."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term personifies chance or fortune as a female figure, combining the title 'Lady' (derived from Old English hlæfdige) with 'Luck' (from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German luC, meaning happiness or good fortune). It emerged in popular English usage during the 19th century, heavily popularized by gamblers and sporting culture to describe favorable outcomes as the favor of a capricious goddess.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lady Luck" is said worldwide
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Dame Chance
Transliteration: dam ʃɑ̃s
"Il espérait que Dame Chance serait de son côté."
Frau Glück
Transliteration: fʁaʊ ɡlʏk
"Hoffentlich war Frau Glück ihm heute hold."
Dea Bendata
Transliteration: ˈde.a benˈdaː.ta
"Speriamo che la Dea Bendata ci aiuti."
la Diosa Fortuna
Transliteration: la ˈdjo.sa foɾˈtu.na
"La Diosa Fortuna le sonrió en el último momento."
a Sorte
Transliteration: a ˈsɔʁ.tʃi
"Ele apostou tudo esperando que a sorte estivesse do seu lado."
किस्मत की देवी
Transliteration: kismat ki devi
"आज जुए में किस्मत की देवी उस पर मेहरबान थी।"
幸运女神
Transliteration: xìng yùn nǚ shén
"希望幸运女神这次能眷顾我们。"
행운의 여신
Transliteration: haeng-un-ui yeo-sin
"그는 행운의 여신이 자기 편이기를 바랐다."
幸運の女神
Transliteration: kōun no megami
"彼は幸運の女神が微笑むのを待っていた。"
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