FATES, THE


Meaning of FATES, THE in English

Fates, the /feɪts/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

in Greek and Roman ↑ mythology , the three goddesses who decided what should happen in each person's life. People sometimes say the Fates are for or against them when things are going well or badly:

The Fates were conspiring to make it impossible for him to win the race.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.