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 destiny destiny /ˈdɛstəni/

noun

  1. () An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future  ( destiny , fate )
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
      He believed that his destiny was to become a world-renowned musician.
    He believed that his destiny was to become a world-renowned musician.
  2. () The ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)  ( destiny , fate )
    the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
     We are helpless in the face of destiny
    we are helpless in the face of destiny
  3. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)  ( destiny , portion , circs [Informal, British] , circumstances , fate , fortune , lot , luck )
    your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
     Whatever my fortune may be
    whatever my fortune may be
     Deserved a better fate
    deserved a better fate
     Has a happy lot
    has a happy lot
     The luck of the Irish
    the luck of the Irish
     A victim of circumstances
    a victim of circumstances
     Success that was her portion
    success that was her portion