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des⋅ti⋅na⋅tion

[des-tuh-ney-shuhn]
–noun
1. the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent: Her destination was Rome.
2. the purpose for which something is destined.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L dēstinātiōn- (s. of dēstinātiō) an establishing, purpose, equiv. to dēstināt(us) (ptp. of dēstināre; see destine ) + -iōn- -ion
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des·ti·na·tion   (děs'tə-nā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The place to which one is going or directed.

  2. The ultimate purpose for which something is created or intended.

  3. Archaic An act of appointing or setting aside for a specific purpose.

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