destiny

See also: Destiny

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛstɪni/
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Noun

destiny (plural destinies)

  1. That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will
    Synonyms: fate, lot
  2. The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
    Synonym: fate

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References

  • destiny in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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