Destiny

  • 21destiny — 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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  • 22destiny — 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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  • 23destiny — 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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  • 24destiny — 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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  • 25destiny — 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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  • 26Destiny — noun modern use of the English noun destiny …

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  • 27destiny — [14] Etymologically, one’s destiny is that which has been firmly established or determined for one (as if by fate). The word comes from destinee, the Old French descendant of Latin dēstinātus. This was the past participle of dēstināre ‘make firm …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 28destiny — see hanging and wiving go by destiny …

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  • 29destiny — [14] Etymologically, one’s destiny is that which has been firmly established or determined for one (as if by fate). The word comes from destinee, the Old French descendant of Latin dēstinātus. This was the past participle of dēstināre ‘make firm …

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  • 30destiny — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the predetermined course of events; fate. b this regarded as a power. 2 what is destined to happen to a particular person etc. (it was their destiny to be rejected). Etymology: ME f. OF destineacutee f. Rmc, past part. of&#8230; …

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