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kismet

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Main Entry: kis·met

Pronunciation: \ˈkiz-ˌmet, -mət\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Turkish, from Arabic qisma portion, lot

Date: 1834

1 : fate 1
2 : fate 2a

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