destiny

des·ti·ny  (dst-n)

n. pl. des·ti·nies

1. The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot.

2. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control: "Marriage and hanging go by destiny" Robert Burton.

3. The power or agency thought to predetermine events: Destiny brought them together.

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[Middle English destine, from Old French destinee, from feminine past participle of destiner, to destine, from Latin dstinre, to determine; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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destiny

Noun

pl -nies

1. the future destined for a person or thing

2. the predetermined course of events

3. the power that predetermines the course of events [Old French destinee]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	destiny - an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future fate happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens inevitable - an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable" karma - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation kismat, kismet - (Islam) the will of Allah predestination - previous determination as if by destiny or fate doom, doomsday, end of the world, day of reckoning - an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
	2.	destiny - the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny" fate causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results occult, supernatural - supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
	3.	destiny - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" circumstances, luck, fate, fortune, lot, portion condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition" good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"

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destiny

noun 1. fate, fortune, lot, portion, doom, nemesis, divine decree

noun 2. (usually cap.) fortune, chance, karma, providence, kismet, predestination, divine will

Translations

destiny [ˈdɛstɪnɪ] n → destino

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destiny [ˈdɛstɪnɪ] n → destinée f, destin m

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destiny [ˈdɛstɪnɪ] n → Schicksal nt

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destiny [ˈdɛstɪnɪ] n → destino