destiny

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

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  • "With six matches left our destiny is our hands," added Fitzgerald. —  Jamaica Gleaner Online
  • The popular series of novels about a feisty young woman's quest to learn the truth about her family and embrace her destiny will be a six hour mini-series on ABC Family starting September —  TeenHollywood.com
  • Nothing has changed with God; except now we are playing God and we think it is entirely up to us whether a life or a destiny should be allowed. —  The Reality Check
  • It seemed his destiny is to be the substitute in case others breakdown. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • So Sam has his work cut out for him and he has some twists and turns about what his destiny might be and whether or not he achieves it. —  EclipseMagazine
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fate ·  doom ·  happiness ·  achievement ·  significance ·  ambition ·  greatness ·  salvation ·  misfortune ·  aspiration ·  tragedy ·  existence

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destiny:   destinies
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  1. Middle English destine, from Old French destinee, from feminine past participle of destiner, to destine, from Latin dēstināre, to determine; see stā- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Me. destynie, destenye, destenee, destene, distyne, from Old French destinee, French destinée = Provencal destinada = Italian destinata, from Middle Latin as if *destinata, destiny, properly past participle feminine of Latin destinare, destine: see destine.
 

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