destiny
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des·ti·ny

noun \ˈdes-tə-nē\
plural des·ti·nies

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

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

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