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Etymology: mis- (I) + fortune
1.
a. : bad fortune : adversity
it seemed to him that the tie between husband and wife, even if breakable in prosperity, should be indissoluble in misfortune — Edith Wharton
b. : an instance of bad luck : mishap
had the misfortune to break his leg during his first season in the major leagues
has the misfortune to be situated between two opposing powers
misfortunes never come singly
2. dialect : the bearing of an illegitimate child ; also : an illegitimate child