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• unlucky — UK [ʌnˈlʌkɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlucky : adjective unlucky comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance Normally we can get… …   English dictionary

• unlucky — un|luck|y [ ʌn lʌki ] adjective 1. ) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance: Normally we can get tickets but this year we were unlucky. unlucky with: The fishing boats have been… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• number — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 symbol/word ADJECTIVE ▪ three digit, 16 digit ▪ cardinal, ordinal ▪ even, odd ▪ Houses on thi …   Collocations dictionary

• unlucky — adjective Date: 1530 1. marked by adversity or failure < an unlucky year > 2. likely to bring misfortune ; inauspicious < an unlucky number > 3. having or meeting with misfortune < unlucky people > 4. producing dissatisfaction …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unlucky — adjective 1) he was unlucky not to score Syn: unfortunate, luckless, out of luck, jinxed, hapless, ill fated, ill starred, unhappy; informal down on one s luck; literary star crossed Ant: fortunate 2) an unlucky number …   Thesaurus of popular words

• unlucky — adjective 1) the unlucky victim Syn: unfortunate, hapless, ill fated 2) an unlucky number Syn: unfavourable, inauspicious, unpropitious, ominous, jinxed • Ant …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• Number 96 (TV series) — Number 96 Title card from a 1975 episode of Number 96. Where the cliff hanger resolution that followed this shot at the start of the episode took place in one of the building s flats, the shot of the building would zoom in on that flat as the… …   Wikipedia

• number symbolism — Introduction       cultural associations, including religious, philosophic, and aesthetic, with various numbers.       Humanity has had a love hate relationship with numbers from the earliest times. Bones dating from perhaps 30,000 years ago show …   Universalium

• Unlucky Mummy — The Unlucky Mummy is an Ancient Egyptian artefact currently in the possession of the British Museum in Central London. The identity of the original owner is unknown. The mummy board was acquired by the British Museum in 1889. [… …   Wikipedia

• unlucky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ consider sb/sth ▪ The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky. ADVERB ▪ extremely …   Collocations dictionary

• number 666 —    Among the prophecies in the Book of Revelations (Apocalypse) is one about a Great Beast who will rule the earth and mark his followers on the brow or hand with the number of his name , which is 666. Commentators soon dubbed this figure the… …   A Dictionary of English folklore