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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lucky  \Luck"y\,  a.  [Compar.  {Luckier};  superl.  {Luckiest}.] 
  1.  Favored  by  luck;  fortunate;  meeting  with  good  success  or 
  good  fortune;  --  said  of  persons;  as  a  lucky  adventurer. 
  ``  Lucky  wight.''  --Spenser. 
 
  2.  Producing,  or  resulting  in  good  by  chance,  or 
  unexpectedly;  favorable;  auspicious;  fortunate;  as  a 
  lucky  mistake;  a  lucky  cast;  a  lucky  hour. 
 
  We  doubt  not  of  a  fair  and  lucky  war.  --Shak. 
 
  Syn:  Successful;  fortunate;  prosperous;  auspicious. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  lucky 
  adj  1:  blessed  with  good  fortune;  "considered  himself  lucky  that 
  the  tornado  missed  his  house";  "a  lucky  guess" 
  2:  having  or  bringing  good  fortune;  "my  lucky  day"  [ant:  {unlucky}] 
  3:  tending  to  favor  or  bring  good  luck;  "miracles  are 
  auspicious  accidents";  "encouraging  omens";  "a  favorable 
  time  to  ask  for  a  raise";  "lucky  stars";  "a  prosperous 
  moment  to  make  a  decision"  [syn:  {auspicious},  {encouraging}, 
  {favorable},  {favourable},  {prosperous}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Lucky,  LA  (village,  FIPS  46370) 
  Location:  32.24353  N,  93.01279  W 
  Population  (1990):  342  (121  housing  units) 
  Area:  21.2  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 




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