destiny (noun)

  • 1destiny — ► NOUN (pl. destinies) 1) the events that will happen to a person, regarded as predetermined by fate. 2) the hidden power believed to control this; fate. ORIGIN Latin destinata, from destinare make firm, establish …

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  • 2destiny — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ your own ▪ He wanted to take control of his own destiny. ▪ manifest ▪ human ▪ true ▪ …

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  • 3destiny — noun 1 (countable usually singular) the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled; fate (1): your/my/his etc destiny: Juan accepted his destiny without complaint. 2 (U) the power that… …

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  • 4destiny — noun 1) master of his own destiny Syn: future, fate, fortune, doom; lot; archaic portion 2) she believed their meeting was destiny Syn: fate, providence; predestination; God s will, kismet, the stars; …

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  • 5destiny — noun 1) master of his own destiny Syn: future, fate, fortune, doom, lot 2) she was sent by destiny Syn: fate, providence, God, the stars, luck, fortune …

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  • 6Destiny — noun modern use of the English noun destiny …

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  • 7destiny — noun (plural 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 …

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  • 8destiny — noun a) That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition foreordained by the Divine or by human will; fate; lot; doom. b) The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; fate; an irresistible …

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  • 9destiny — noun (plural destinies) the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person in the future. ↘the hidden power believed to control this; fate. Origin ME: from OFr. destinee, from L. destinata, feminine past participle of destinare make&#8230; …

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  • 10destiny — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fate Nouns 1. destiny, future state, next world, world to come (see futurity). 2. fate, kismet, God s will, act of God, the will of God or Allah; Karma; doom, determinism, fatalism, predestination,&#8230; …

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