destiny
des·ti·ny
noun \ˈdes-tə-nē\ plural des·ti·nies
Definition of DESTINY
2
: a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency
See Examples of DESTINY
- They believed it was their destiny to be together.
- motivated by a sense of destiny
Origin of DESTINY
Middle English destinee, from Anglo-French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DESTINY
Related Words: accident, casualty [archaic], chance, hap, happenchance, happenstance, hazard, luck; predestination; aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, development, effect, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
See Synonym Discussion at fate
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