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   destiny

   /ˈdɛstɪni/

   noun

   • 1. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future: "she was unable to control her own destiny"
   • ▪ the hidden power believed to control future events; fate: "he believed in destiny" Similar futurefatefortunedoomlotportionduenemesisliterary:dolefateprovidencepredestinationdivine decreeGod's willkismetthe starsluckfortunechancekarmathe FatesMoiraiParcaethe Norns

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destinee, from Latin destinata, feminine past participle of destinare ‘make firm, establish’.

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   DESTINY definition: 1. the things that will happen in the future: 2. the force that some people think controls what…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DESTINY is something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune. How to use destiny in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Destiny.

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   What does destiny mean? Destiny commonly refers to a specific future or outcome that results from a predetermined or inevitable course of events. The word can also refer to the course of events itself or to the power or force thought to make such things happen.

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   Destiny is what's meant to be, what's written in the stars, your inescapable fate. You might think it's your destiny to own a dog, but your sad goldfish survival rate should tell you that happy pets probably aren't in your future.

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   A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESTINY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdestiny noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈdestəni/ (plural destinies) [countable] what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid. The destinies of five nations were decided at the peace conference. He wants to be in control of his own destiny.

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   destiny the power that is believed to control events: I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny, or fate. fate or destiny? Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless.

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    1. The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot. 2. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control: "Marriage and hanging go by destiny" (Robert Burton). 3. The power or agency thought to predetermine events: Destiny brought them together.

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    Destiny definition: The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot.