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   Des·ti·ny

   /ˈdestənē/

   

   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 what will happen in the future; fate: "he believes 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESTINY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events: [ C ] We all want to determine our own destinies. Destiny is the force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and which cannot be influenced by people.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › destinyDestiny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the overall circumstances or condition to which a person or thing is destined (including everything that happens to you) synonyms: circumstances, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion. see more. noun. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. synonyms: fate. see more. Pronunciation.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTINY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future, especially when it is considered to be controlled by someone or something else. We are masters of our own destiny.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › destinyDestiny - definition of destiny by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the future destined for a person or thing; fate; fortune; lot. 2. the predetermined or inevitable course of events. 3. (Philosophy) the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course of events. [C14: from Old French destinee, from destiner to destine] Destiny. ( ˈdɛstɪnɪ) n, pl -nies.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › destinyDestiny Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DESTINY meaning: 1 : what happens in the future the things that someone or something will experience in the future; 2 : a power that is believed to control what happens in the future

7. 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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   1 [countable] what happens to someone or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid the destinies of nations He wants to be in control of his own destiny. The contemporary hero is one who stands out against the crowd to fulfill a personal destiny.