Main Entry: des·ti·ny

Pronunciation: \ˈdes-tə-nē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural des·ti·nies

Etymology: Middle English destinee, from Anglo-French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner

Date: 14th century

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

synonyms see fate