destiny

des·ti·ny

noun \ˈdes-tə-nē\

: what happens in the future : the things that someone or something will experience in the future

: a power that is believed to control what happens in the future

plural des·ti·nies

Full Definition of DESTINY

1

:  something to which a person or thing is destined :  fortune <wants to control his own destiny>

2

:  a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency

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Examples of DESTINY

1. They believed it was their destiny to be together.
2. 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

Synonyms

circumstance, fate, doom, fortune, kismet, lot, portion

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

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