destiny

noun

DES-ti-nee/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/

Pluraldestinies

3 meanings of destiny

1
fixed futurenouncountable
What will happen to someone or something in the end, planned before by God or by people.
He believed it was his destiny to play in the big leagues.
The old story says the destiny of the village was decided long ago.
Similarfate, fortune, lot, kismet, doom
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2
outcomenouncountable
What happens to someone in the end, even if it was not planned or certain.
You can choose your own destiny if you work hard.
The small town's destiny changed when the factory closed.
Similarfate, future
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3
force of fatenoununcountable
A strong power that people believe decides the future and that nobody can stop.
Do you believe in destiny, or do you think things just happen?
Destiny brought the two friends back together after twenty years.
Similarfate
Oppositechance
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Origin

From Old French destinee, which came from Latin. It took the place of the Old English word wyrd.