destiny
/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/
UK: /ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/
DƐS · tɪ · ni (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
Etymology
From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd.
Example Sentences
- "Death is the destiny of all mortal men."
- "Her death (April 18, 1881) left the Empress Ts‘ŭ Hsi, the playmate of her youth, the sole Regent of China, with the destiny of four hundred millions of human beings in her hands."
- "Ain't no use to fight it / Don't tamper with my destiny / Any way you slice it / I'm in the hands of fate, you see"
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