destiny
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tə noun, plural des·ti·nies.
1.
something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.
2.
the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.
3.
the power or agency that determines the course of events.
4.
( initial capital letter ) this power personified or represented as a goddess.
5.
the Destinies, the Fates.
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| —n , pl -nies | |
| 1. | the future destined for a person or thing; fate; fortune; lot |
| 2. | the predetermined or inevitable course of events |
| 3. | the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course of events |
| [C14: from Old French destinee, from destiner to | |
| Destiny (ˈdɛstɪnɪ) | |
| —n , pl -nies | |
| the power that predetermines events, personified as a goddess | |
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Word Origin & History
destiny
early 14c., from O.Fr. destinée (12c.), fem. pp. of destiner, from L. destinatus, pp. of destinare "make firm, establish" (see destination). The sense is of "that which has been firmly established," as by fate.
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Example sentences
Consciousness of a special destiny made me both arrogant and shy.
These caveats aside, the demographic parameters of growth and decline do significantly shape the destiny of the future.
But losing control of your own brand's destiny in a major market doesn't look smart today.
Such polls point to what is probably demographic destiny.
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