n.
Pronunciation: ' des-t ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle English destinee, from Anglo-French, from feminine of destiné, past participle of destiner
Date: 14th century
1 : something to which a person or thing is destined : FORTUNE <wants to control his own destiny >
2 : a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency
synonyms see FATE