destiny
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
Example
“Death is the destiny of all mortal men.”
Other meanings
That which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
Related words
- destinist
- destinyless
- predestiny
- date with destiny
- manifest destiny
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "destino" (dēstinō).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “destiny” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.