luctation

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{n} a struggle, effort, endeavor, contest
The state or quality of being lucky; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event
Producing, or resulting in, good by
Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid
Good fortune; favorable issue or event
Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer
Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor
In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury