Added 4 October 2026
destiny
/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/ noun
Latin root: dēstinō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about destiny at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined or inevitable eventual state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
Death is the destiny of all mortal men.
- One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
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The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
Dara doesn't believe in using dating apps - she insists that destiny will find her other half.
Origin
From Middle English destine et al., from Old French destinee, from Latin dēstinō (English destine). Displaced Old English wyrd.
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