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kismet

[ kiz-met, kis- ]

noun

  1. It must have been kismet that brought the bride and groom together a year ago.



kismet

/ ˈkɪzmɛt; ˈkɪs- /

noun

  1. Islam the will of Allah
  2. fate or destiny


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kismet1

First recorded in 1840–50; from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qisma, qismat- “division, portion, lot, fate,” akin to qasama “(he) divided,” from the (West) Semitic root qsm “to divide, allot”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kismet1

C19: from Turkish, from Persian qismat, from Arabic qasama he divided

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Example Sentences

It was this complete convergence of events and really kismet, what happened to Marge Gunderson.

Being cast in a role like Llewyn was kismet for Isaac, providing an outlet for all of his passions.

In typical indie film world kismet, the movie came from a dinner-party seating fluke.

The bad luck of decades past has been replaced by a long-shot fairy tale of publishing kismet.

Miss Cox's luck again failed her in Kismet, a two-and-a-half rater built by Payne.

My reply was 'Kismet,' which means that it was a sin to think of the future.

My master had many English attributes, but in the shrug, the pantomime of Kismet, he was exclusively French.

No idle chance brought us together to-day, Don; it was that Kismet to which the Arab ascribes every act of life.

If she gets run down by some bustling ship or another, it is Kismet, and not to be helped.

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